Sony Alpha 550 Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact SLR

Max resolution

4592 x 3056

Other resolutions

4592 x 2576, 3344 x 2224, 3344 x 1872, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280

Image ratio w:h

3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels

14 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

15 megapixels

Sensor size

APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)

Sensor type

CMOS

Processor

Bionz

ISO

Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes (1)

Image stabilization

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

JPEG quality levels

Fine, Standard

Autofocus

Phase DetectMulti-areaSelective single-pointSingleContinuousFace DetectionLive View

Digital zoom

No

Manual focus

Yes

Number of focus points

9

Lens mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Focal length multiplier

1.5×

Articulated LCD

Tilting

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

921,600

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder coverage

95%

Viewfinder magnification

0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.)

Minimum shutter speed

30 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (Pop-up)

Flash range

12.00 m

External flash

Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless

Continuous drive

7.0 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

AE Bracketing

(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

Microphone

None

Storage types

SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

Storage included

None

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes

Remote control

Yes (Wired or Wireless (Optional))

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

480

Weight (inc. batteries)

632 g (1.39 lb / 22.29 oz)

Dimensions

137 x 104 x 84 mm (5.39 x 4.09 x 3.31″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No