Canon 550D Review

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Main Features

18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400( expands to 12800)

3" Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

4 fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video

530g. 129 x 98 x 62 mm

Also known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4

Canon EOS 550D Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 550D
Also known as	EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
Announced	2010-04-01
Body Type	Compact SLR
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Canon EF/EF-S
Number of Lenses	326
Focal Length Multiplier	1.6×
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Technology	TFT color liquid-crystal LCD
Screen Size	3"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.55x
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	30s
Max Mechanical Shutter Speed	1/4000s
Continuous Shooting	4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	13.00 m
Max Flash Sync	1/200s
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	66
DxO Color Depth	22.0
DxO Dynamic Range	11.6
DxO Low Light ISO	807
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area	332.27mm²
Sensor Resolution	18 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	5184 x 3456
Max Native ISO	6,400
Max Boosted ISO	12800
Min Native ISO	100
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Video Features
Video Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	530g
Physical Dimensions	129 x 98 x 62mm
Battery Life	470 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	LP-E8
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1