Canon DSLR Camera 550 D

Features and Specifications

550 D SLRFEATURESCanon EOS 550D is the latest SLR in the consumer focused EOS camera series. This Canon camera sports a 18 megapixel optical sensor and is capable of shooting at a Full HD resolution (1920x1080). The camera uses a 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor powered with a DIGIC 4 processor. The Canon EOS 550D uses the standard 3:2 aspect ratio and is a suitable buy for first time DSLR buyers or enthusiastsBodyThe camera weighs approximately 475g and has dimension of 128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3 mm. This Canon DSLR has a 3-inch TFT colour liquid-crystal screen with 1,040,000 dot pixels. The LCD is dual anti-reflection and anti-smudge, and has up to 10x playback zoom. The Pentamirror Viewfinder covers 95 percent frame and offers 0.87x magnification. In terms of memory and battery, the Canon DSLR camera supports SD/SDHC card and has Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery, which can take up to 440 shots.PerformanceThe EOS 550D has a Canon EF / EF-S lens mount and has a focal length of 17mm. This SLR camera has a 9 point Auto Focus system and Auto Focus ranges from -0.5 to 18 EV (at 100 ISO). The ISO of this Canon SLR camera ranges from 100 to 6400 on an automatic mode and can be expanded up to an impressive 12,800 with a special ISO option. The camera has auto pop-up retractable built in flash and it also supports external flash with the help of Hot-Shoe. The EOS 550D has shutter speed of 30 - 1/4000 sec and the Aperture ranges from F1.0 - F91.Features and ConnectivityThe EOS 550D supports various shooting mode and scene mode such as Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait, Flash off, Movie, Program AE (P), Shutter priority AE (Tv), Aperture priority AE (Av), Manual (M), and Auto depth-of-field. A user can save the pictures in loss-less RAW (Canon CR2 14 Bit) and compressed JPEG format. Another unique feature of the camera is the Full HD recording at the resolution of 1920 X 1080, which can be shot at 24fps / 25fps / 30fps. Additional features of the Canon EOS 550D camera includes dust reduction, continuous shooting at 3.7fps, orientation sensor, mono microphone on front and rear, and USB 3.0 connectivity along with HDMI mini output.SPECIFICATIONSIn The BoxSales Package Digital Camera EOS 550D, Zoom Lens EF-18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, Wide Strap EW- 100DBIII, Battery Charger LC-E8E, Battery Pack LP-E8, Interface Cable, Stereo AV Cable, Software (CD-ROM).DimensionWeight Approx. 475g / 16.8oz. (body only)Dimensions 128.8 X 97.5 X 75.3mm / 5.1 X 3.8 X 3.0in.PixelsOptical Sensor Resolution (in MegaPixel) 18.0 MegapixelsZoomDigital Zoom Approx. 1.5x - 10xLCDImage Display Resolution Approx. 207,000 pixelsViewFinder Eye-level pentamirrorLCD Size 3 inchSensorSensor Type CMOSLensAuto Focus TTL secondary image-registration, phase detectionLens Type Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE cameraManual Focus (5x / 10x magnification possible)BatteryPower Supply Battery Pack LP-E8 (Qty.1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8InterfaceAudio Video Interface Enabled (LCD monitor, video / audio OUT, HDMI OUT CEC compatible) Built-in speakerMedia and SoftwareMemory Card Type SD, SDHC and SDXC card Buy MemoryImageImage Sizing 22.3 X 14.9mmVideo Format MOVAudio Formats Linear PCMImage Format JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)FlashFlash Range 17mm focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 135 format)Built in Flash Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirrorFlash Modes Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirrorShutter SpeedMaximum Shutter Speed 1/4000sec. to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/200sec.Other FeaturesMetering TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (Approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering (center, Approx. 4% viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average meteringDust Reduction Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appendingSelf Timer Continuous shooting speedFace Detection YesShooting Modes Still photo shooting and movie shootingContinuous Shots Max. Approx. 3.7 shots/sec.White Balancing Auto (AWB), daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom (custom WB)

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