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Canon PowerShot SD550

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User ratings:
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • stylish

Cons

  • the limited space for external controls
  • can be leveled at the Canon Digital
  • inability to use it with flash

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 4.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD550 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD550

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • stylish
  • very compact
  • well-built point
  • The various buttons are well-made and easy to operate
  • visibility and refresh rate of the 3 inch LCD screen are perfectly acceptable
  • pleasingly simplistic
  • clean overall design
  • comfortably hold the camera and take pictures with one hand
  • Quite a clever and quick way to access a more usable ISO speed

Cons

  • the limited space for external controls
  • can be leveled at the Canon Digital
  • inability to use it with flash
  • you won't find on other digital cameras
  • is no room for an optical viewfinder
  • capabilities lacking in basic PictBridge connections
  • Digital zoom is really just a crop from the center of the frame
  • The card does sit a bit lower than usual
  • missed image stabilization even on this modest 3x zoom lens
  • image quality was a surprisingly mixed bag
  • some image noise and colour distortion in the darker areas of the picture

Canon PowerShot SD550 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SD550 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv37 - 111
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight6.0 oz
Width3.52 in
Height1.85 in
Depth1.08 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • AUTO
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1800
Maximum image resolution3072 x 2304 px
White balance presets5
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon - Editorial Reviews (15)

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon Powershot SD750 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot SD750 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 5/02/2007 Click to take a QTVR tour of the SD750 The PowerShot SD750 and the SD1000 Digital ELPH cameras build on Canon's original box and circle design - now so frequently replicated by others - while maintaining their own individual ELPH identity. The SD750 Digital ELPH design

Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 750) Review
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Published: 12.10.2005
Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 750) Review

Announced August 2005 (only 6 months after its predecessor), the SD550 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 750 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 700 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). The SD550 is a fairly minor upgrade to the SD500 (Ixus 700) it replaces; aside from a larger screen (2.5 inch as opposed to 2.0 inch) and a slight redesign of the body and controls, the majority of the changes consist of tweaks to the user interface. Let's take a look at some of the SD550's key features to whet your appetite;

Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon Digital Ixus 750
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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon Digital Ixus 750

Canon's Digital Ixus 750 l has the same 7-megapixel CCD sensor, smart metal body and 3x optical zoom lens as the Ixus 700 it replaces, but is $50 cheaper. A large 2.5-inch LCD is now provided, with 'UI display improvements', the most useful being selectable grid lines, which make it easier to 'square-up' subjects (especially horizons) when composing shots and warnings that indicate the potential for camera shake (a flashing red icon and the shutter speed are displayed on-screen).

Canon PowerShot SD550 Steves Digicams - Canon Powershot SD550 Digital ELPH - User Review
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Canon Powershot SD550 Digital ELPH user review.

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon PowerShot Digital Elph review: Canon PowerShot Digital Elph
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Published: 29.09.2005
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3.5

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon Digital IXUS 750 review
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Published: 01.02.2006
Canon Digital IXUS 750 review
5.0

The top end of the IXUS line is a great place to be

Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot SD550 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon SD750 Review
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Published: 21.02.2007
Canon SD750 Review

Canon SD750 review, find out how the SD750 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph reviewed | Engadget
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PC Mag has bestowed its prestigious Editor's Choice award on Canon's ultracompact, and it seems ultraawesome, 7.1 megapixel PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph.

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Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon Digital IXUS 750
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Published: 29.11.2005
Canon Digital IXUS 750
4.0

Yet another slim and stylish IXUS from Canon, but it doesn't come cheap.

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