Canon EOS 550D

The Canon EOS 550D is the latest DSLR camera that lets you express your creativity in a hundred different ways. Whether you’re capturing the sweet smile of a loved one or the vivid colors of a tropical paradise all this can be easily done thanks to a superb class-leading 18-megapixel CMOS sensor and the revolutionary DIGIC 4 imaging processor. 

And when still images aren’t enough, isn’t it great to know the EOS 550D lets you shoot Full HD movies as well.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type
Type	Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE camera
Recording medium	SD, SDHC and SDXC card
Compatible lenses	Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Image Sensor
Type	CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels	Approx. 18.00 megapixels
Image Sensor Size	22.3 x 14.9mm
Aspect ratio	3:2
Dust deletion feature	Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending
Recording System
Recording format	Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image type	JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW + JPEG simultaneous recording possible MOV
Recording pixels	Large:	Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
	Medium:	Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
	Small:	Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728)
	RAW:	Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
File numbering	Consecutive numbering, auto reset and manual reset
Imaging Processor
Picture Style	Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
White Balance	Auto (AWB), daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom (custom WB)
Noise Reduction	Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic Image Brightness Correction	Auto Lighting Optimizer with Face Detection
Highlight Tone Priority	Provided
Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction	Provided
Colour Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Appending copyright information	Copyright information entered with the camera is appended to the image EXIF information
Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level pentamirror
Coverage	Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification	Approx. 0.87x (-1m -1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint	Approx. 19mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m -1)
Built-in dioptric adjustment	-3.0 - +1.0m -1dpt
Focusing screen	Fixed
Mirror	Quick-return type
Depth-of-field preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus
Type	TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF Points	9
AF Working Range	EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes	Autofocus, One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing
AF-assist beam	Intermittent firing of built-in flash
	Effective range:	Approx. 4.0m / 13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m / 11.5ft. at periphery (with an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite’s AF-assist beam is emitted instead)
Predictive AF performance	Tracking of an object moving towards the camera at 50km/h possible up to a minimum distance of approx. 10m * When used with EF300mm F2.8L IS USM
Exposure Control
Metering Modes	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 metering
Metering range	EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control	Program AE, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, full auto (Program AE non-shiftable), Programmed Image Control Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash OFF), manual exposure (including bulb), E-TTL II autoflash program AE (evaluative & average metering)
ISO Speed (Recommended exposure index)	ISO 100 - 6400 (whole-stop increments), ISO expansion 12800. * In Basic Zone modes, Auto ISO sets the ISO automatically within 100 - 3200 * The minimum ISO speed when (highlight tone priority) is enabled will be ISO 200 * In Creative Zones, ISO Auto’s upper limit (ISO 400 - 6400) can be set
Exposure compensation	+/-5 stops in 1/3-stop or ½ stop increments, +/- 2 stops for Manual and AEB correction
AE lock	Auto:	Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
	Manual:	By AE lock button
Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speeds	1/4000sec. to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/200sec.
Drive System
Drive modes	Single, continuous, Self-time 10secs. Delay / Remote control, self-timer 2secs. delay, Self-timer 10secs. delay + continuous shooting (2 to 10 shots)
Continuous shooting speed	Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec.
Max. burst	JPEG Large / Fine:	Approx. 34 shots
	RAW:	Approx. 6 shots
Built in Flash
Type	Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirror
Guide No.	13 / 43 (at ISO 100 meters / feet)
Recycle time	Approx. 3secs.
Flash coverage	17mm focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 135 format)
Flash metering system	E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative, average), FE lock
Live View Functions
Shooting modes	Still photo shooting and movie shooting
Focusing	Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection) Manual focusing (5x / 10x magnification possible)
Metering modes	Evaluating metering with the image sensor (still photos) / AF point-link evaluative metering Live face detection mode (movies) / Center-weighted average metering Live / quick mode (movies)
Metering range	EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Movie	MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
	Recording size:	1920 x 1080: 24fps / 25fps / 30fps (Full HD), 1280 x 720:50fps / 60fps and 640 x 480:50fps / 60fps (SD / movie crop)
	Max file size:	4GB per clip
Movie recording exposure control	Program AE and Manual exposure available. Exposure compensation of up to +/- 3 stops available.
Movie editing	Cutting out first or last scene (1sec. Increments) and Movie crop possible
LCD Monitor
Type	TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size and Dots	Wide 3in. (3:2) with approx. 1, 040,000 dots
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Brightness adjustment	Manual (7 levels)
Interface languages	25
Image Playback
Image Display Formats	Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram) 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible
Zoom Magnification	Approx. 1.5x - 10x
Image Browsing Methods	Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by movie, by stills
Highlight Alert	Overexposed highlights blink
Movie Playback	Enabled (LCD monitor, video / audio OUT, HDMI OUT – CEC compatible) Built-in speaker
Direct Printing
Compatible printers	PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable images	JPEG and RAW images
Print Ordering	DPOF Version 1.1 compatible
Interface
Digital Terminal	For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) , audio (stereo) / video output (NTSC / PAL)
HDMI Mini OUT Terminal	Type C (auto switching of resolution)
External microphone IN terminal	3.5mm dia. Stereo mini jack
Remote Control Terminal	Compatible with remote control via RS-60E3
Wireless Remote Control	With Remote Controller RC-1 / RC-5 / RC-6
Eye-fi card	Compatible
Power Source
Battery	Battery Pack LP-E8 (Qty.1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 * With Battery Grip BG-E8 attached, 6 size-AA / LR6 batteries or 2 LP-E8 battery packs can be used
Battery Life (Based on CIPA testing standards)	With viewfinder shooting:	At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 550 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 470 shots.
	With Live View shooting:	At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 200 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 170 shots.
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3mm / 5.1 x 3.8 x 3.0in.
Weight	Approx. 475g / 16.8oz. (body only)
Operating Environment
Working temperature range	0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
Working humidity	85% or less

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