Canon PowerShot A550 Digital Camera
Canon Updated: 2007-06-04 RSSEasy-to-use and easy-to-hold, the PowerShot A550 gives you 7.1 Megapixels, a 4x Optical Zoom Lens, an ISO 800 feature for expanded low-light shooting and a DIGIC II Image Processor with iSAPS technology for beautiful pictures and great performance. Plus, there's even a Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode. Power is never a problem, because the A550 uses standard "AA" batteries. Great features at a great price - it's what makes the A550 such an amazing camera.
Features
- Exceptional value in a compact digital camera with 7.1 Megapixel resolution and high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens
- DIGIC II Image Processor with iSAPS Technology for superior image quality, fast operation and low power consumption
- Clear, high-resolution 2.0-inch LCD for easy on-camera viewing
- 16:9 Widescreen mode for full-screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors
- Three movie modes including 30 fps VGA and 60 fps Fast Frame Rate
- Power on the go with two AA-size batteries
- Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers
- View Sample Images
Surprisingly affordable high-resolution digital camera.
Exceptional value in a compact digital camera with 7.1 Megapixel resolution and high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens
Treat yourself to a new standard of performance and simplicity. With 7.1 megapixels, the PowerShot A550 gives you the resolution you need to capture life's precious moments in radiant, real-life color and fully textured detail. Even when you enlarge, crop and print, every image is still breathtakingly beautiful. Better still, Canon's high-quality 4x Optical Zoom lens makes all your favorite subjects - portraits, landscapes, night scenes, even casual snapshots - crisp, sharp and bright.
Advanced imaging technology improves every photo.
DIGIC II Image Processor with iSAPS Technology for superior image quality, fast operation and low power consumption
DIGIC II Image Processor
Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and image quality, so DIGIC II provides markedly fast startup, autofocus and playback, plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant.
iSAPS Technology
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC II Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Basic (PDF, 1.32 MB)
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced (PDF, 1.26 MB)
Software Starter Guide For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 30 (PDF, 6.78 MB)
Direct Print User Guide (PDF, 1.17 MB)
ZoomBrowser EX 5.8 Software User Guide (PDF, 28.0 MB)
ImageBrowser 5.8 Software User Guide (PDF, 12.0 MB)
PowerShot A550 System Map (PDF, 408 KB)
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