Canon EOS 550D

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Image Sensor

• Type

  22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS

• Effective Pixels

  Approx. 18.0 megapixels

• Total Pixels

  Approx. 18.7 megapixels

• Aspect Ratio

  3:2

• Low-Pass Filter

  Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

• Sensor Cleaning

  EOS integrated cleaning system

• Colour Filter Type

  Primary Colour

Image Processor

• Type

  DIGIC 4

Lens

• Lens Mount

  EF/EF-S

• Focal Length

  Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

Focusing

• Type

  TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated with a CMOS sensor

• AF System / Points

  9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)

• AF Working Range

  EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)

• AF Modes

  AI Focus

  
  

  One Shot

  
  

  AI Servo

• AF Point Selection

  Automatic selection, Manual selection

• Selected AF Point Display

  Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor

• AF Lock

  Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.

• AF Assist Beam

  Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

• Manual Focus

  Selected on lens

Exposure Control

• Metering Modes

  TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC

  
  

  (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

  
  

  (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)

  
  

  (3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)

  
  

  (4) Center weighted average metering

• Metering Brightness Range

  EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)

• AE Lock

  Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.

  
  

  Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.

• Exposure Compensation

  +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

• AEB

  3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments

• ISO Sensitivity

  Open

  Close

  Recommended Exposure Index

  AUTO(100-6400), 100-6400 Expandable to H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments

Shutter

• Type

  Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

• Speed

  30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

• Type

  Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

• Settings

  AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White

  
  

  Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.

  
  

  White balance compensation:

  
  

  1. Blue/Amber +/-9

  
  

  2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.

• Custom White Balance

  Yes, 1 setting can be registered

• WB Bracketing

  +/-3 levels in single level increments

  
  

  3 bracketed images per shutter release.

  
  

  Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Viewfinder

• Type

  Pentamirror

• Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

  Approx. 95%

• Magnification

  Approx. 0.87x

• Eyepoint

  Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

• Dioptre Correction

  -3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)

• Viewfinder Information

  AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light

  
  

  Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB

  
  

  Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light

  
  

  Image information: White balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)

• Depth of Field Preview

  Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

• Eyepiece Shutter

  On strap

LCD Monitor

• Type

  7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots

• Coverage

  Approx. 100%

• Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

  Approx 160°

• Coating

  Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge

• Brightness Adjustment

  Adjustable to one of seven levels

• Display Options

  (1) Quick Control Screen

  
  

  (2) Camera settings

Flash

• Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

  13

• Built-in Flash Coverage

  up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)

• Built-in Flash Recycle Time

  Approx. 3 seconds

• Modes

  Auto, Manual Flash On/off

• Red-Eye Reduction

  Yes - with red eye reduction lamp

• X-Sync

  1/200sec

• Flash Exposure Compensation

  +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

• Flash Exposure Bracketing

  Yes, with compatible External Flash

• Flash Exposure Lock

  Yes

• Second Curtain Synchronisation

  Yes

• Multi-Function Shoe / HotShoe / PC Terminal

  Yes/ -

• External Flash Compatibility

  E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

• External Flash Control

  via camera menu screen

Shooting

• Modes

  Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP

• Picture Styles

  Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

• Colour Space

  sRGB and Adobe RGB

• Image Processing

  Highlight Tone Priority

  
  

  Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes)

  
  

  Long exposure noise reduction

  
  

  High ISO speed noise reduction

  
  

  Peripheral illumination correction

• Drive Modes

  Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)

• Continuous Shooting

  Max. Approx. 3.7fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 34 images (JPEG)¹, 6 images (RAW)) ²³

Live View Mode

• Type

  Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

• Coverage

  Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

• Frame Rate

  30 fps

• Focusing

  Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)

  
  

  Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode

• Metering

  Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor

  
  

  Active metering time can be changed

• Display Options

  Grid overlay, Histogram

File Type

• Still Image Type

  JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),

  
  

  RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),

  
  

  Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

• RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

  Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)

• Image Size

  JPEG: (L) 5184x3456 (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728

  
  

  RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456

• File Numbering

  (1) Consecutive numbering

  
  

  (2) Auto reset

  
  

  (3) Manual reset

Other Features

• Custom Functions

  12 Custom Functions with 36 settings

• Metadata Tag

  User copyright information (can be set in camera)

• LCD Panel / Illumination

  Yes

• Playback Zoom

  1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps

• Display Formats

  (1) Single image with information (2 levels)

  
  

  (2) Single image

  
  

  (3) 4 image index

  
  

  (4) 9 image index

  
  

  (5) Jump Display

• SlideShow

  Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills

  
  

  Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds

  
  

  Repeat: On/Off

• Histogram

  Brightness: Yes

  
  

  RGB: Yes

• Highlight Alert

  Yes (Shooting information display only)

• Image Erase Protection

  Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images

  
  

  Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time

• Menu Categories

  (1) Shooting menu (x4)

  
  

  (2) Playback menu (x2)

  
  

  (3) Setup menu (x3)

  
  

  (4) My Menu

• Menu Languages

  25 Languages

  
  

  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

• Firmware Update

  Update possible by the user.

Interface

• Computer

  Hi-Speed USB

• Other

  Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

• Canon Printers

  Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

• PictBridge

  Yes

Storage

• Type

  SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card

Supported Operating System

• PC

  Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)

  
  

  OS X v10.4-10.6

• Macintosh

  Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)

  
  

  OS X v10.4-10.6

Software

• Other

  PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor

  
  

  * Requires optional accessory

Power Source

• Batteries

  1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8

• Battery Life

  Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹

  
  

  Approx. 400 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

• Battery Indicator

  4 levels

• Power Saving

  Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.

• Power Supply & Battery Chargers

  AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, Battery charger LC-E8, LC-E8E

Accessories

• Viewfinder

  Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C

• Wireless File Transmitter

  All EF and EF-S lenses

• Cases / Straps

  Semi-Hard Case EH19-L

• Lenses

  All EF and EF-S lenses

• Flash

  Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)

• Battery Grip

  BG-E8

• Remote Controller / Switch

  Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6

• Other

  Hand Strap E2

Physical Specifications

• Body Materials

  Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber

• Operating Environment

  0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity

• Dimensions (W x H x D)

  128.8 x 97.3 x 62 mm

• Weight (Body Only)

  Approx. 530g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)