Canon PowerShot A550 Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

3072 x 2304

Other resolutions

2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h

4:3, 3:2

Effective pixels

7 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

7 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800,1600

White balance presets

5

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

No

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Focal length (equiv.)

35–140 mm

Optical zoom

4×

Maximum aperture

F2.6–5.5

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaCenterSingleLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Normal focus range

45 cm (17.72″)

Macro focus range

5 cm (1.97″)

Number of focus points

9

Articulated LCD

No

Screen size

2″

Screen dots

86,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Optical (tunnel)

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Aperture priority

No

Shutter priority

No

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

3.50 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye, Slow Sync)

Continuous drive

1.4 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Resolutions

640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps

Microphone

None

Speaker

None

Storage types

SD/SDHC card

Storage included

16 MB SD card

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

No

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

AA

Battery description

AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight (inc. batteries)

210 g (0.46 lb / 7.41 oz)

Dimensions

91 x 64 x 43 mm (3.58 x 2.52 x 1.69″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No

GPS

None