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Canon PowerShot A550
Canon PowerShot A550
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HQ Grade: B
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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Canon PowerShot A550 Details

Editors' Comments

The Canon PowerShot A550 is the latest in Canon's mid-range, affordable line, picking up where the popular A530 and A540 left off while introducing a powerful 7.1 megapixel sensor. This is about as easy as photography can get, though if you're a real power user or interested in the potential for growth, it'll be hard to take the training wheels off of this model. There are manual exposure settings, but there's greater versatility in a camera like the Canon A640.

Canon A550 Specifications

  • 7.1 megapixels
  • JPEG file format
  • Movie mode with sound
  • 4x optical zoom / 3x digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • ISO 80-800
  • Auto and manual exposure
  • 2.0-inch LCD
  • Secure Digital memory (16MB card included)
  • 2 AA batteries
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Product Information

Manufacturer Canon
Part Number 1775B001
UPC 013803078480
Release Date Jan 18, 2007

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