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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 550D |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only |
Height | 9.73 cm |
Width | 12.88 cm |
Depth | 6.2 cm |
Weight | 530 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
SENSOR Canon EOS 550D |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 550D |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 4 |
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LENS Canon EOS 550D |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S |
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FOCUSING Canon EOS 550D |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
Face Detection | Yes |
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 550D |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.87x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, exposure bracketing, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 550D |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY Canon EOS 550D |
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Type | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control |
FLASH Canon EOS 550D |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 550D |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
MEMORY Canon EOS 550D |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
Image Storage |
RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 |
Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 550D |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 550D |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Remote control Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES Canon EOS 550D |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.7 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction |
OTHERS Canon EOS 550D |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery pack, battery charger, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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