Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Canon PowerShot A550
Canon PowerShot A550
7.1 Mega Pixel; 2.0 LCD monitor; 4x Optical Zoom; 4x Digital Zoom; PictBridge compliant; 2 AA Batteries; SD/MMC memory card slotAvailability: Phased Out
Pay only P 1,271 a Month for 12 months.
Or pay only P 2,407 a Month for 6 months.
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Features
| High Image Quality | |
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| | 7.1 megapixel CCD for high-resolution images. |
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| | Retractable 4x optical zoom with 4x digital zoom. |
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| | high ISO 800 reduces camera shake and blurring of fast-moving subjects even in low-light condition. |
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| | Powered by Canon proprietary DIGIC II Imaging Processor for high-definition images with natural colour reproduction and razor sharp clarity at accelerated processing speed, even under high ISO shooting. |
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| | Uses Optical Zoom Viewfinder to save battery life and help to focus better in dark condition and bright sunlight. |
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| User Friendly Design | ||
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| | Attractive light gray silver color. | |
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| | Large 2.0 LCD monitor with | |
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Night Display function which automatically brightens the subject on the LCD to improve visibility. | |
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| 16:9 Widescreen Still Shooting | |
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| | Shoot, view and print still images in 16:9 widescreen format. |
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| | Choose to view 16:9 widescreen format in LCD monitor and even on conventional 4:3 TV. |
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| | Print 16:9 widescreen format when connected to Canon Selphy Compact Photo Printers* using Canons wide size papers. |
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| Point & Shoot Simplicity | ||
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| | 9-point AiAF (auto-focusing) or single point AF (fixed to center) ensures the subject is sharply focused even if it is not in the center. | |
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| | 13 shooting modes including 5 special scene modes. | |
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| | The Special Scene modes are pre programmed camera settings for specific shooting conditions: Fireworks, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Foliage. | |
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| | Vertical/ Horizontal Gridline Display for easy photo composition and framing. | |
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| | Smooth Continuous Shooting
capability to shoot continuously at the same speed until
the memory card is full. (Depends on the type of memory card/no of recording pixels/compression rate settings) |
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| | Self-timer function with Custom Timer, which can set a delay between 0-10secs, 15s, 20s and 30s and number of shots from 1-10. | |
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| Enhanced My Colors Function | ||
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with Photo Effect including: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White |
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| Movie Recording | ||
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| | 5 Movie Modes: Compact/Standard/ Fast Frame Rate | |
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| | Approx. 4x digital zooming while shooting of movies (only in Standard mode). | |
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| | Record movies continuously
up to a max. of 1 GB or 60mins. (Depends on the memory card capacity and data writing speed.) |
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| Selectable Lens Retraction Timing | |
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| | Choose to retract the camera lens at 1 min or even at 0 sec. |
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| | Protect the lens from being scratched when not in shooting mode. |
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| Image Playback Modes | ||
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| | With Auto Rotate function, images will be displayed and oriented correctly during playback, regardless when taken with camera held vertically or horizontally. | |
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| | Easy location and management of images through enhanced Jump function with jump searches: | |
| - | Jump 10 images: Shows every tenth image | |
| - | Jump 100 images: Shows every hundredth image | |
| - | Jump shot date: Shows image taken at shooting date. | |
| - | Jump to movie: Displays movie only. | |
| - | Jump to folder. Goes to folder where image is stored. | |
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| Connectivity | |
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| | High speed USB 2.0 transfer rate |
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| | Direct connectivity and transfer to both Windows (Windows 98 SE and above) & Mac (Mac OS X v10.1.5 and above) computers. |
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| Shoot and Print/Transfer Direct | |
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| | Print photos directly from Canon direct photo printers and any PictBridge compliant printer without PC. |
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| | Easy print and transfer of images with just a touch of the Print/Share button. |
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| | Exif 2.2 compliant for greater colour fidelity when printing to EXIF compatible printers. |
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Technical Specifications
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| Image Sensor (CCD) | ||
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| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 million pixels, 1/2.5-inch type | |
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| Colour Filters | Primary color filters (Bayer type) | |
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| Lens | ||
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| Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) | 4x zoom: 35 (W) 140 (T) mm | |
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| Focusing Range | Normal: 45cm (1.5 ft.) infinity Macro: 5 - 45 cm (2.0 in. 1.5 ft.) (W), 33 - 45 cm (1.1 1.5 ft.) (T) Super Macro: - |
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| Image Stabilizer (IS) System | - | |
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| Imaging Processor | DIGIC II | |
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| Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder | |
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| LCD Monitor | Type: 2.0-inch type, color LCD (Effective pixels:
Approx. 86,000 pixels) Features: - |
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| Focus | AiAF (9-point), and AF (1-point*) * Fixed to center |
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| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average,
Spot* * Fixed to center |
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| Exposure Compensation | ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
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| ISO Speed | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/
400/ 800 (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) |
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| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | |
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| Shutter | ||
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| Type | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter | |
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| Speeds | 15- 1/2000 sec | |
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| Aperture | ||
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| Type | Circular type | |
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| f/number | f/2.6 / f/7.1 (W), f/5.5 / f/14.0 (T) | |
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| Flash | ||
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| Modes | Auto, on, off | |
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| Range | Normal: 45 cm 3.5 m (W), 45 cm 2.2 m (T) (1.5
11 ft. (W), 1.5 7.2 ft. (T)) Macro: 30 45 cm (W), 33 45 cm (T) (12 in. 1.5 ft. (W), 1.1 1.5 ft. (T)) (ISO speed: Auto) |
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| Main Features | FE lock | |
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| Shooting Specifications | ||
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| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M (Manual), Portrait, Landscape, Night
Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Special Scene*, Movie * Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks |
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| Digital Zoom | Still images: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in
combination with the optical zoom) Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter |
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| My Colours | My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom* | |
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| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.7 shots/sec. (Large and Fine) | |
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| Number of Images Shot (CIPA) | Approx. 140 images (alkaline), Approx. 500 images (NiMH) | |
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| Recording Specifications | ||
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| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard | |
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| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant | |
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| Data Type | Still Images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Monaural)) Audio: Sound memos: WAVE (Monaural) |
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| Number of Recording Pixels | ||
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Still Images |
Large: 3072 x 2304, Medium 1: 2592 x 1944, Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Postcard date imprint: 1600 x 1200, Widescreen: 3072 x 1728 |
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Movies |
Standard: 640 x 480 (30/15 fps) / 320 x 240 (30/15
fps) Fast Frame Rate: 320 x 240 (60 fps) Compact: 160 x 120 (15 fps) |
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| Playback Specifications | ||
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| Main Features | ||
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Still Images |
Index, magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images, jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, sound memos, auto play, resume | |
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Movies |
Special playback | |
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| Direct Print | PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct | |
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| Display Languages | 25 languages (Models for Japanese market available in 2 languages (Japanese and English)) | |
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| Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B)*, Audio/Video output * MTP, PTP supported |
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| Power Source | 2 AA Alkaline batteries, 2 AA rechargeable NiMH
batteries (NB4-300) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
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| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1 mm (3.59 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) | |
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| Weight (camera body only) | Approx.160g (5.64 oz.) | |