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Note: This camera was first sold in Aug 2005. It has been replaced by the Canon SD850 IS.
Canon PowerShot SD550
Canon PowerShot SD550
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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.
  • 3 out of 5
"Watch out for color discrepancies"
  • 4 out of 5
"Great Camera for 1.5 years - then zoom quit."
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Canon PowerShot SD550 Reviews

  • 3.96 out of 5

Rating: 3.96 of 5
(341 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon SD550

  • 3.6 out of 5
Very Good (CNET - 10/7/05)

CNET says that the SD550 is a competent follow up to the SD500, with an elegant design and larger 2.5" LCD screen. read original review

Canon SD550 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
Watch out for color discrepancies (Jack Michael - 10/23/08)

Overall, it's been a decent camera, but we found that the camera distorted the color purple and showed it as blue. Even sending the camera... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great Camera for 1.5 years - then zoom quit. (Mike Lowery - 10/16/07)

Have been very happy with camera for 1.5 years. Have taken it on some very extreme outings. Have not had any real problems with it... read more

  • 5 out of 5
I can't belive what I am reading! (bk - 10/8/07)

I bought this camera 2 years ago, not doing any research on it, just bought it on a whim. It has taken excellent quality photos... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Camera is too fragile.. (Varun - 6/11/07)

I owned this camera about a year now... the camera is good... the pictures are great but the red eye reduction doesnt seems to work... read more

  • 2 out of 5
LCD (sage - 5/6/07)

this camera is in great operating conditions, while the LCD isn't cracked. it cracks VERY easily. If you have a canon for more than a... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Broken LCD!!! (Peter - 4/9/07)

This product has excellent battery, sharp image.
However, it has terrible design problem: It is extremely easy to break its big LCD. And once... read more

  • 5 out of 5
CANON SD550 exceeds expectation (Mari Delos Reyes - 3/14/07)

-It is very user friendly
-There is practically no delay in view pictures you take with this camera
-it has many features...but not too many... read more

  • 4 out of 5
great pictures but froze up (chris - 2/14/07)

we really enjoyed this camera, my grown son has somehow snatched it since the birth of his son this september now he brings it over... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LCD Problem (Lena - 1/31/07)

You can take so nice pictures with this camera, but the LCD is really awful. After just one month I noticed the LCD to have... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon SD550 (Nick - 1/30/07)

Very good camera, very good image quality -> relatively big sensor 1/1.8read more

  • 4 out of 5
Everyone wants it! (KatSauvey - 1/26/07)

I don't know what the other owners are complaining about. TAKE CARE of your digital camera. It is not a toy, buy a leather case. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great until NOW (Kim Cheatham - 1/17/07)

I have had an amazing time with this camera for the last 6 months, except for the screen being cracked in 4 different places (in... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great Canon Product but fragile (John Sweeney - 12/17/06)

I've owned Powershots since the line started and the first ones were beasts: nothing could break them. The current SD550 is much more tender. It... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Canon SD800 user review (R Borough - 12/4/06)

This camera takes great pics and works well, however,I have only had this SD800 for one week and I noticed that the LCD screen is... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Another LCD Crack Complaint (jacqueline - 11/12/06)

I took this camera for the weekend of my brother's wedding and pulled the camera out going to the church to find a crack in... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Good camera but LCD broke! (Todd - 11/7/06)

Had this camera for a little less than 3 months. Bought it from Costco. The camera fell from a chair onto a carpeted floor and... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great little camera (MIke - 10/24/06)

I really like this camera It has great features and easy to use...read more

  • 1 out of 5
Build quality is awful (Dave Zilmer - 10/11/06)

After a few months the shutter button fell off for no particular reason.

Now the lens is stuck halfway out, I'll have to send it... read more

  • 4 out of 5
LCD Warranty Service (L.Fox - 10/9/06)

For those of you who did not get warranty service for "cracked" LCD I suggest you make a copy of this listing (showing that it... read more

  • 1 out of 5
uh oh...CRACKED LCD coming your way! (Mark - 9/22/06)

Spontaneous crack, similar to others descriptions. It is WEIRD that this happens. Didn't do anything to provoke the crack. I took it out of its... read more

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