Specifications

All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.

PowerShot A550

Camera Effective Pixels : Approx. 7.1 million

Image Sensor

: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels:

 

Approx. 7.4 million)

Lens

: 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm

 

(35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm)

 

f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T)

Digital Zoom

: Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (Up to

 

approx. 16x in combination with the optical

 

zoom)

Optical Viewfinder

: Real-image zoom viewfinder

 

 

LCD Monitor

: 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline

 

silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 86,000 pixels

 

(Picture coverage 100%)

AF System

: TTL autofocus

 

AF lock available

 

Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF)

 

(1-point focusing frame: fixed to center)

Focusing Range

: Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) – infinity

 

Macro: 5 – 45 cm (W)/33 – 45 cm (T)

 

(2.0 in. – 1.5 ft. (W)/1.1 – 1.5 ft. (T)

Shutter

: Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

 

 

Shutter Speeds

: 15 – 1/2000 sec.

 

• The shutter speed varies according to the

 

shooting mode.

 

• Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower

 

operate with noise reduction.

Metering System

: Evaluative, Center-weighted average or

 

Spot*

 

(*Fixed to center)

 

(W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto

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