Canon SD550 Digital Camera

Specification:

Type of camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x optical/4x digital/12x combined zoom

Type: 7.1-megapixel, 1/1.8-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total pixels: Approximately 7.4 megapixels

Effective pixels: Approximately 7.1 megapixels

Focal length: 7.7 - 23.1mm f2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 37-111mm)

Focusing range: Normal AF: 1.6 feet/50 centimeters to infinity; Macro AF: 2.0 inches to 1.6 feet/5 to 50 centimeters (wide), 1.0 to 1.6 feet/30 to 50 centimeters (telephoto); Digital Macro: 2.0 inches to 1.6 feet/5 to 50 centimeters (wide)

Autofocus system: TTL autofocus (continuous/single)

Optical viewfinder: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD monitor: 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (115,000 pixels) with 100% coverage

Maximum aperture: f2.8 (wide) to f4.9 (telephoto)

Shutter speed: 15 second to 1/2000 second; slow shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3 to 15 seconds

Sensitivity: AUTO, ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 equivalent

Light metering method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (Metering frame with Spot Mode is fixed to center or linked to AF frame.)

Exposure control method: Program AE

Exposure compensation: +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance control: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Built-in flash: Operation modes: Auto, On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Synchro

Flash range: Normal: 1.6 to 16 feet/50 centimeters to 5.0 meters (wide), 1.6 to 9.8 feet/50 centimeters to 3.0 meters (telephoto); Macro: 1.0 to 1.6 feet/30 to 50 centimeters (wide/telephoto) (when ISO is set to Auto).

Recycling time: Approximately 10 seconds or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Shooting modes: Auto; Manual, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Night Snapshot), Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie

Photo effects: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black and White

Self-timer: Activates shutter after an approximately 2 second/10 second delay, Custom

Continuous shooting: Approximately 2.0 frames per second

Storage media: SD memory card, MultiMediaCard

File format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)

Image compression: Still image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG); movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

JPEG compression mode: Normal, Fine, SuperFine

Number of recording pixels: Still Image: 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small); Movie: 640 x 480/320 x 240 (30 frames per second/15 frames per second) available up to 1GB, 320 x 240 (1 inch at 60 frames per second), 160 x 120 (3 inches at 15 frames per second); storage capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback modes file: Still image: Single, Magnification (approximately 2x to 10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Slow Motion, Editing

Erase modes: Still Image: Single image, All images; Movie: Part of movie, All of movie

Computer interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Other: Memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP, SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers, and PictBridge compatible printers via camera's USB cable.

Power source: 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-3L; 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK900

Shooting capacity: Still Image: approximately 150 shots (NB-3L/LCD on), approximately 600 shots (NB-3L/LCD off) (CIPA standard); playback time: approximately 180 minutes (NB-3L) (Canon Standard Test Methods)

Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.52 x 2.24 x 1.08 inches/89.5 x 57.0 x 27.4 millimeters

Weight: Approximately 6.0 ounces/170 grams (camera body only)

Item includes:

32MB Secure Digital Memory Card

NB-3L Lithium Battery Pack

CB-2LU Battery Charger

USB Interface Cable

A/V Cable

Wrist Strap

Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM

User Guide

1-Year U.S.A. Limited Warranty