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Canon PowerShot A550 Digital Camera

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Product Details
Easy-to-use and easy-to-hold, the PowerShot A550 gives you 7.1 Megapixels, a 4x Optical Zoom Lens, an ISO 800 feature for expanded low-light shooting and a DIGIC II Image Processor with ISAPS technology for beautiful pictures and great performance. Plus, there's even a Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode. Power is never a problem, because the A550 uses standard "AA" batteries.
Specifications
Key Features
Camera Type
Standard Point and Shoot
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Resolution
7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
4x
Dimensions
Depth
1.7 in.
Height
2.52 in.
Width
3.59 in.
Weight
0.35 lb.
Flash
ISO Speeds
200 · 100 · 400 · Auto · 800 · 80
Flash Type
Built-in
Flash Functions
Flash Off · Auto Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash · Slow Sync · Forced On
Power Supply
Battery Type
2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life
140 Images
Interfaces
Video Interface
Video Out
Interface Type
USB 2.0
Video
Video Resolutions
640 x 480 (VGA) · 320 x 240 (QVGA) · 160 x 120
Video Speed
30 fps
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
AVI · Motion JPEG
Image Quality
Camera Resolution
7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions
1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 2048 x 1536 · 2592 x 1944 · 3072 x 2304 · 3072 x 1728
Lens
Focus Type
Autofocus
Focal Length
5.8 - 23.2 mm
Interchangeable Lens
Not Interchangeable Lenses
35mm Zoom Lens
35 - 140 mm
Digital Zoom
4x
Macro Focus Range
15 - 24 in. (w) / 13.2 - 18 in. (t)
Focus Range
18 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed
15 sec
Frames per Second
1.7 Frames
Aperture Range
f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
White Balance
Manual · Auto · Daylight / Sunny (Preset) · Fluorescent (Preset) · Tungsten (Preset) · Cloudy (Preset)
Storage
Memory Type
SD Card · MMC Card · SDHC Card
Compression Type
JPEG · DPOF 1.1 · EXIF 2.2
File Size (High Res.)
2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Built-in Memory Size
16 MB
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder
Optical
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
2 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
86,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Included Features
Self Timer
12 Sec.