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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included EF-S 18-55mm IS II lens
Height 9.7 cm
Width 12.8 cm
Depth 6.2 cm
Weight 475 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel
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)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
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 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
ISO (Max) 12800
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 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Memory Card Slot SD card
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 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Battery Type Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 550D + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
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 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
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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