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Canon EOS 550D
Description: Effective Megapixels: 18 Mpx/Optical Zoom: None/Display size: 3 ''/Weight: 530 g
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Physical Parameters
Thickness 62 mm Depth of body in Millimeters (with lens retracted)
Dimensions 98 mm x 129 mm x 62 mm
Width 129 mm The width of the product in Millimeters.
Weight 530 g (with batteries 730 g)
Splash Proof Camera No Camera is built with rubber seals to prevent water from entering the case. Usually there is a maximum depth the camera is waterproofed to.
Water Proof Camera No Camera has special rubber seals and body construction to allow operation under water, to a maximum rated depth.
Colour Black Colour(s)of product available.
Weight With Batteries 730 g The weight of the product with batteries.
Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder No Electronic image display inside the eyepiece of the camera.
Direct Optical Viewfinder No Traditional direct optical viewing through a glass eyepiece in the camera body and not through the camera lens or electronic viewfinder.
TTL Viewfinder Yes Direct Through-The-Lens viewing, usually accomplished with a prism and mirror inside the camera. This defines a Single-Lens-Reflex camera.
Display
Live View Yes Continuous through-the-lens image is displayed on the cameras LCD screen.
Display Screen Total Pixels 1 040 000 Number of pixels built into the large LCD display. A higher number means sharper preview images.
Screen Size 3 '' Diagonal measurement in inches of the products LCD display.
Camera Orientation Sensor Yes A sensor which determines if the camera is being held horizontally or vertically (portrait or landscape).
Touchscreen Display No Main LCD Display menu responds to operators touch.
Image Parameters
Zoom - Digital 1x Maximum digital zoom ratio possible when taking photographs.
Image Aspect Ratios 3:2 Aspect ratio of the images width to height. Common ratios are 16:9 & 4:3 & 3:2.
Megapixels 18 Mpx Number of sensor pixels actually used to record an image. Will always be less than total sensor pixels.
Max. Height Resolution 3 456 px Maximum pixel height at which the camera can create an image.
Max. Width Resolution 5 184 px Maximum pixel width at which the camera can create an image.
Sensor
Sensor Type CMOS The chip technology used to capture the image.
Sensor Total Megapixels 18.7 Mpx Absolute number of sensor pixels.
Sensor size (h x w) 14.9 mm x 22.3 mm
Sensor Width 22.3 mm Width of the cameras imaging sensor in millimeters. Bigger sensors have less noise.
Sensor Anti-Dust Technology Yes Technology used to remove dust from the sensor. Usually ultrasound is used.
Flash
Camera Flash Yes Whether the product has a built-in flash to use with the camera.
Flash - External Yes Whether the camera includes a hotshoe to connect an external flash.
Flash - External Connector Hot-Shoe Determines the type of connector to plug external flash in.
Flash Modes Red Eye Reduction, Always Off, Always On, Fill Flash, Auto Software-driven variations on flash action to produce different effects. Variations include Strobe, Fill Flash, Auto, Red Eye Reduction, etc.
Exposure Settings
Exposure Metering Center-Weighted Average, Spot, Matrix Evaluative Software methods created to measure the scenes light and subject, then decide the best shutter speed, white balance and aperture combinations for a correct exposure. Examples include Spot, Image, Matrix Evaluative and Center-Weighted Average metering modes.
Exposure Compensation Min/Max -5/+5 Exposure of an image can be manually adjusted by some amount of Evs.
Exposure Compensation Step 1/2, 1/3 The amount of change the user can step through to manually adjust automatic exposure. A smaller number means finer adjustments.
Exposure Modes Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field Each camera has special programs to capture the best picture in a wide variety of lighting and subject situations. These can be selected by the camera operator.
Shutter Settings
Shutter Speed - Fastest 1/4000 s The maximum shutter speed the camera can provide. A smaller fraction means a faster shutter exposure to freeze action. Examples include 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000.
Shutter Speed - Slowest 30 s The minimum shutter speed a camera can provide. Larger fractions and whole numbers means a longer exposure. This is suitable for low-light pictures. Examples include 1/30, 1/8, 1s, and 2s (seconds).
Shutter "Bulb" Mode Yes Whether the shutter can be held open indefinitely for ultra-long exposures. Good for taking photos of stars, low light, fireworks etc.
ISO Settings
Manual ISO adjustment Yes Whether the camera has an option to change the standardized index of exposure speeds, measured against 35mm film.
Highest ISO 12 800 Maximum setting for sensor light sensitivity. Higher ISO options permit pictures in less light, however these pictures usually contain high levels of random pixel colors (noise).
Lowest ISO 100 Lowest ISO that can camera handle. A lower ISO require more light, but reduces image noise.
White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto, Presets, Manual Methods for achieving a balanced white color in photographs. Examples include Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Manual setting.
Focus Settings
Auto Focus Yes Whether the camera has an auto-focus mechanism.
Manual Focus Yes Whether the camera allows for manual focus of the lens.
Face Recognition Yes A focusing mode which recognizes facial features, and adjusts focus and white balance to match.
Smile Shutter No Camera detects faces in the image, and delays exposure until a smile is detected.
Self Timer
Self Timer Yes Whether the camera has a self-timer option.
Self Timer Max Time 10 s Maximum delay a self-timer can be set to.
Self Timer Min. Time 2 s Minimum delay a self-timer can be set to.
Image Storage
Compatible Storage Types SD Card, SDHC Type of storage card(s) the product will accept.
Image File Type
File Format - RAW Yes Uncompressed lossless file format. All pixels captured by the sensor are saved.
Video
Video Capture Yes Determines if a video-capture mode is available.
Video Max. FPS 30 fps Fastest video frames per second possible with product.
Video Max. Resolution - Height 1 080 px Maximum vertical resolution of a video capture.
Video Max. Resolution - Width 1 920 px Maximum horizontal resolution of a video capture.
Video Sound Yes Determines if sound capture is possible in video recording mode.
Stereo Sound Record No Camera records dual-channel sound in video record mode.
"YouTube" Capture Mode No Captures video in a format required by YouTube service (H.264 codec, 640x480@30fps)
Video File Format MOV Container formats the camera stores captured video in. Examples include AVI, MOV and WMV.
Video with Zoom No Determines if zooming the lens is possible in video record mode.
Connectivity
Connections & Ports HDMI, Video Out, USB The connections used for a variety of different devices to connect the product.
Power/Battery
Battery Life (CIPA) 440 CIPA-standardised battery life, measured in number of photographs.
Timings & Performance
Date Stamp No The current time and date is inserted onto the photograph at the time of capture.
Timer - Intervalometer Yes Allows the camera to automatically take periodic photographs with a delay set by the operator.
Power Off to Shot 0.5 s This timing was taken from the moment the power switch was turned on to the moment a shot was taken, with finger held down on the shutter release button
Continuous Maximum FPS 4 Maximum number of consecutive images possible in continous shot mode.
Other
U.S. Announce Date 2010-02-08 Date this product was announced in the U.S.
Tripod Mount Yes Presence of a standard screw mount for tripod attachment.
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