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Reviewed:
Apr 2010
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The 550D uses a new, 18.7 (total) megapixel sensor that's similar, but not exactly the same as the one featured in the EOS 7D. Also central to the impressive specification of the EOS 550D is a high-spec movie mode which offers full HD capture at up to 30 fps, manual control over exposure, and the option to use an external stereo microphone. The new camera also inherits the EOS 7D's sophisticated metering system. Canon has pulled out all the stops with the EOS 550D and produced the most highly-specced Rebel we've ever seen.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery 1 | Sample gallery 2 | Forum |
| Announced: | Feb 8, 2010 |
| Price range: | $900 - $1,000 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact SLR | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 18.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 18.7 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ? |
| Processor | Digic 4 | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost) | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Digital zoom | No | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S mount | |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.6× | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | TFT color liquid-crystal LCD | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | ? |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 % | ? |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.87× | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| 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 | 13 m | |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (3.7 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ? |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC | ? |
| Storage included | None | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes (HDMI mini) | ? |
| Wireless | EyeFi | ? |
| Remote control | Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed) | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (by USB cable and PC) | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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