Canon EOS 550D

(EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4)
Announced: 08/02/2010

Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) Sample photos and Specifications - Explore a collection of sample images captured with the Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4).

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Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4)

Body type

Body type
Compact SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
5184 x 3456
Other resolutions
3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
18 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
19 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    9
    Lens mount
    Canon EF/EF-S
    Focal length multiplier
    1.6×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    1,040,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    TFT color liquid-crystal LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentamirror)
    Viewfinder coverage
    95%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    13.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
    Continuous drive
    3.7 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Partial
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Storage included
      None

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (HDMI mini)
      Wireless
      Eye-Fi Connected
      Remote control
      Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz)
      Dimensions
      129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes (by USB cable and PC)
      GPS
      None

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