Canon EOS 550D Kit EF-S 18-55mm + FS 75-300mm
Stills or movies, capture your story
Capture your story in stunning detail with the EOS 550D. With the creative freedom to capture the decisive shot, see all the detail of your holiday sunset or follow action in the local football match.
- 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
- DIGIC 4
- ISO 100-6400, H:12800
- Up to 3.7fps shooting
- Full HD movies
- 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
- iFCL metering
- Quick Control screen
- Ext. Mic socket
- Movie crop
18 MP CMOS sensor
Ideal for those who want to create large, poster-size prints – or crop images without losing any of the detail necessary for printing – EOS 550D’s 18MP CMOS sensor is outstanding in low light, and produces images with incredibly low noise.
DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor works with the CMOS sensor to deliver 14-bit image processing, for smooth gradations and natural looking colours. DIGIC 4 also powers advanced Noise Reduction when shooting at higher ISO speeds, plus split-second start-up times and near-instant image review after shooting.
High ISO for low light
When light levels fall, the EOS 550D offers an ISO range of up to 6400 – expandable to 12800 for those environments where using flash is undesirable.
Full HD movie recording
The EOS 550D combines exceptional still shooting with the ability to shoot Full HD (1080p) video. To satisfy your creativity the EOS 550D features full manual control and selectable frame rates. You can also shoot high speed 50/60fps movies at 720P for when the action is really fast. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on any HDTV. Also with compatible TVs playback can be controlled using the TV’s remote control.
7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD
Detailed checks on images and video are possible with a 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD screen, which features an ultra-high 1,040,000 dots for increased clarity. Switch to Live View mode and use the real-time visual feed to shoot from awkward angles.
iFCL metering system
A new 63-zone dual layer metering sensor analyses Focus, Colour and Luminance information, providing accurate and consistent metering.
Quick Control screen
Accessible using a dedicated button it provides easy access to commonly used functions, ensuring that you are ready to take the shot as it happens.
External Microphone Socket
Add an additional microphone for better quality sound using the 3.5mm stereo jack socket.
Movie Crop
Shoot VGA movies with an effective zoom of 7x. Movie crop uses only the centre part of the sensor and allows long distance shooting without having to change lenses.
Create a shooting system as unique as you are
The EOS 550D is compatible with Canon’s full range of EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites.
Capture your story in stunning detail with the EOS 550D. With the creative freedom to capture the decisive shot, see all the detail of your holiday sunset or follow action in the local football match.
- 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
- DIGIC 4
- ISO 100-6400, H:12800
- Up to 3.7fps shooting
- Full HD movies
- 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
- iFCL metering
- Quick Control screen
- Ext. Mic socket
- Movie crop
18 MP CMOS sensor
Ideal for those who want to create large, poster-size prints – or crop images without losing any of the detail necessary for printing – EOS 550D’s 18MP CMOS sensor is outstanding in low light, and produces images with incredibly low noise.
DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor works with the CMOS sensor to deliver 14-bit image processing, for smooth gradations and natural looking colours. DIGIC 4 also powers advanced Noise Reduction when shooting at higher ISO speeds, plus split-second start-up times and near-instant image review after shooting.
High ISO for low light
When light levels fall, the EOS 550D offers an ISO range of up to 6400 – expandable to 12800 for those environments where using flash is undesirable.
Full HD movie recording
The EOS 550D combines exceptional still shooting with the ability to shoot Full HD (1080p) video. To satisfy your creativity the EOS 550D features full manual control and selectable frame rates. You can also shoot high speed 50/60fps movies at 720P for when the action is really fast. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on any HDTV. Also with compatible TVs playback can be controlled using the TV’s remote control.
7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD
Detailed checks on images and video are possible with a 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD screen, which features an ultra-high 1,040,000 dots for increased clarity. Switch to Live View mode and use the real-time visual feed to shoot from awkward angles.
iFCL metering system
A new 63-zone dual layer metering sensor analyses Focus, Colour and Luminance information, providing accurate and consistent metering.
Quick Control screen
Accessible using a dedicated button it provides easy access to commonly used functions, ensuring that you are ready to take the shot as it happens.
External Microphone Socket
Add an additional microphone for better quality sound using the 3.5mm stereo jack socket.
Movie Crop
Shoot VGA movies with an effective zoom of 7x. Movie crop uses only the centre part of the sensor and allows long distance shooting without having to change lenses.
Create a shooting system as unique as you are
The EOS 550D is compatible with Canon’s full range of EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites.
Video
- Full HD
- Y
- Maximum video resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Video resolutions
- 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Video formats supported
- MOV
- Motion JPEG frame rate
- 30 fps
Technical details
- Interface
- USB, mini HDMI
- Colour of product
- Black
- ISO sensitivity
- 100, 6400
- Analog signal format system
- NTSC, PAL
- Auto Exposure (AE) lock
- Y
- Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
- Y
- Auto focusing (AF) modes
- Servo Auto Focus
- Camera file system
- DCF 2.0, Exif 2.21, RAW
- Camera shutter speed
- 30-1/4000s
- Camera shutter type
- Electronic
- Compatible memory cards
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Display
- TFT
- Flash exposure compensation
- Y
- Flash exposure lock
- Y
- Flash modes
- Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual
- Flash sync-speed
- 1/200s
- Focus
- TTL
- Histogram
- Y
- Light exposure control
- Program AE
- Light exposure correction
- ± 5EV (1/3EV step)
- Megapixel
- 18 MP
- Light metering
- Centre-weighted, Spot
- On Screen Display (OSD) languages
- CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
- On/off switch
- Y
- PictBridge
- Y
- Scene modes
- Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports
- Self-timer
- 2, 10s
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Shooting modes
- Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Shutter priority
- Video capability
- Y
- Total megapixels
- 18.7 MP
- White balance
- Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Ports & interfaces
- Built-in microphone
- Y
Power
- Power source type
- Battery
- Battery type
- LP-E8
Display
- Display resolution (numeric)
- 1040000 pixels
- Field of view
- 100%
Technical details
- Display diagonal
- 7.62 cm (3")
Lens system
- Closest focusing distance
- 0.25m
Camera
- Camera type
- SLR Camera Kit
- Camera playback
- Movie, Single image, Slide show
- Playback zoom (max)
- 10x
Focusing
- Auto Focus (AF) lock
- Y
- Auto Focus (AF) points selection
- Auto, Manual
Light exposure
- Light exposure modes
- Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
- ISO sensitivity (max)
- 6400
- ISO sensitivity (min)
- 100
Flash
- Built-in flash
- Y
- External flash connector
- Y
- Flash exposure correction
- ±2EV (1/2, 1/3 EV step)
- Flash recharging time
- 3s
Shutter
- Fastest camera shutter speed
- 1/4000s
- Slowest camera shutter speed
- 30s
System requirements
- Windows operating systems supported
- Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista
- Mac operating systems supported
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 40 °C
Battery
- Battery life (CIPA standard)
- 440 shots
Packaging content
- Battery technology
- Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Batteries included
- Y
Picture quality
- Maximum image resolution
- 5184 x 3456 pixels
- Image formats supported
- JPG
- Still image resolution(s)
- 2592 x 1728, 3456 x 2304, 5184 x 3456
- Supported aspect ratios
- 3:2
Weight & dimensions
- Width
- 12.88 cm
- Depth
- 6.2 cm
- Height
- 9.73 cm
Other features
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 1
- HDMI ports quantity
- 1
- Magnification
- 0.87x
- Digital SLR
- Y
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