Canon EOS 550D
The Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on 8 February 2010. It was available since 24 February 2010, and to US dealers from early March. It is known as the EOS Kiss X4 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T2i in the Americas. It is part of Canon's entry- / mid-level digital SLR camera series, and was the successor model to the EOS 500D. It was succeeded by the EOS 600D (Kiss X5 / Rebel T3i) but remained in Canon's lineup until being discontinued in June 2012 with the announcement of the EOS 650D (Kiss X6i / Rebel T4i).
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Canon EF lens mount, Canon EF-S lens mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | CMOS APS-C 22.3 × 14.9 mm (1.6x conversion factor) |
| Maximum resolution | 5,184 × 3,456 pixels (18.0 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800 with Canon Firmware, expandable to 24000 with Magic Lantern firmware) |
| Storage media | Secure Digital Card Secure Digital High Capacity Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | AI Focus, One-Shot, AI Servo, Live View |
| Focus areas | 9 AF points, f/5.6 cross-type center (extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field, Movie |
| Exposure metering | Full aperture TTL, 63-zone SPC |
| Metering modes | Evaluative, Spot (4% at center), Partial (9% at center), Center-weighted average |
| Flash | |
| Flash | E-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up |
| Flash bracketing | No |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | focal-plane |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 to 30 sec and bulb, 1/200 s X-sync |
| Continuous shooting | 3.7 frame/s for 34 JPEG or 6 raw frames |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87× magnification, and electronic (Live View) |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom |
| WB bracketing | ± 5 stops for 3 frames |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3 in 3:2 color TFT LCD, 1,040,000 dots |
| Battery | LP-E8 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery |
| Optional battery packs | BG-E8 grip |
| Dimensions | 129 mm × 98 mm × 62 mm |
| Weight | 530 g (19 oz) (including battery and card) |
| Made in | Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Canon EOS 500D |
| Successor | Canon EOS 600D |
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