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Kodak EasyShare M550

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3.2
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User ratings:
6
3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
8
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2.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
25 %
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Pros

  • 7in screen displays exposures well and show a good amount of detail

Cons

  • distortion around the outer edges of the image
  • contrast display noticeable fringing too
  • a tendency to make colours look too heavy and over-saturated

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Kodak EasyShare M550 - Pros & Cons

Kodak EasyShare M550

Pros

  • 7in screen displays exposures well and show a good amount of detail

Cons

  • distortion around the outer edges of the image
  • contrast display noticeable fringing too
  • a tendency to make colours look too heavy and over-saturated
  • 5x optical zoom length is slightly above average
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Kodak M550 have Weather Sealing
  • Does the Kodak M550 have Touch Screen
  • Kodak M550 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • the zoom is fairly noisy in its travel from wide to tele

Kodak EasyShare M550 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1000
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Kodak EasyShare M550 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2264
  • 4000x2248
  • 2880x2160
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1088
  • 1280x960
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.41 oz
Width3.86 in
Height2.28 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum1000
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets4
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeNot supported
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Violet
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak - Editorial Reviews (8)

2.8
Based on 8 reviews
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Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak EasyShare M550 review: Kodak EasyShare M550
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Published: 02.03.2011
Kodak EasyShare M550 review: Kodak EasyShare M550
3.0

The EasyShare M550 isn't bad but there are better compact cameras available for under £100, including other models from Kodak.

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak EasyShare M550 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Kodak EasyShare M550 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 9/12/2010Quick TakeProsCaptures great photos for a camera at this priceExcellent shooting performance Smart Capture makes it super easy to useOne-Button makes sharing photos and videos a snapFast and accurate Face Detection systemAvailable in four colors (Dark Grey, Blue, Purple, Tan)Super

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak M550 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 05.01.2010
Kodak M550 Review | Camera Decision
1.3

Kodak M550 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm lens. Read our M550 review to find its pros and cons.

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak Easyshare M550 Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 01.05.2010
Kodak Easyshare M550 Review
3.5

The EASYSHARE M550 is one of the latest products in the series. But how does it perform? Is it solely an entry-level shooter, or does it offer something for the more experienced photographer as well?

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak EASYSHARE M550 review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 01.05.2010
Kodak EASYSHARE M550 review
3.5

The EASYSHARE M550 is one of the latest products in the series. But how does it perform? Is it solely an entry-level shooter, or does it offer something for the more experienced photographer as well?

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak EasyShare M550 Review - Steve's Digicams
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steves-digicams.com
Kodak EasyShare M550 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 9/12/2010Quick TakeProsCaptures great photos for a camera at this priceExcellent shooting performance Smart Capture makes it super easy to useOne-Button makes sharing photos and videos a snapFast and accurate Face Detection systemAvailable in four colors (Dark Grey, Blue, Purple, Tan)Super

Kodak EasyShare M550 Kodak M550 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 06.01.2010
Kodak M550 Review

Kodak M550 review, find out how the M550 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 02.10.2014
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