Your creativity has no limits thanks to the EOS 550D!

The 550D is a digital SLR camera made by Canon that includes an APC-C, full-frame CMOS sensor with 18 megapixels and a Digic 4 processor for smooth nuances and natural looking colours.

For shooting in low light conditions, the 550D boasts an extremely high sensitivity level, which can be expanded to 12,800 ISO for when you can't use a flash.  

There's a full range of shooting modes to choose from, including snapshot and burst, ensuring you get the best results. In fact, with the Canon EOS 550 D, you'll be able to see all the detail of your holiday sunset or follow the action in a local football match. 

Featuring a microphone jack, this digital SLR camera provides Full HD-quality pictures with 1920x1080-pixel resolution. Finally, the 3-inch screen, which is accompanied by an optical viewfinder and several other functions, makes the Canon EOS 550D fantastically easy to use. 

Let the EOS 550D by Canon be your guide in the world of digital photography!

The Canon EOS 550D is supplied here with the EF-S 18-55mm IS stabilised lens.

Type	Type	Reflex for the general public
Sensor	Resolution	Total megapixels: 18.7 Effective megapixels: 18
	Type	CMOS
	Size	APS-C (approx. 24 x 16 mm)
	Format	3:2
	ISO positions	Auto (100 - 6400), 100 - 6400 expandable to H (approx. 12,800 ISO) in 1 EV stops
	Cleaning	Built-in/fixed low-pass filter with self-cleaning EOS sensor unit
	Image stabiliser	No
Lens	Focal length	Equivalent to 1.6x of the lens'' focal length 18 - 55 mm with EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
	35mm equivalent	29 - 88 mm with EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
	Aperture	f/3.5-5.6 with EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
	Normal distance	From 25 cm upwards
	Focusing	TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated with a CMOS sensor 9 AF points AF modes: AI Focus, one shot, AI Servo
Viewfinder	Type	Optical and Live View
	Screen	3" 3:2 Clear View TFT screen 1,040,000 dots Coverage: 100% Viewing angle: approx. 160° Anti-glare and stain-resistant coating Brightness adjustable to one of seven levels
	Viewfinder features	Pentaprism viewfinder Coverage: 95% Enlargement: approx. 0.87x Eyepoint: approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre) Dioptre correction Quick-return half mirror
Shutter	Speed	30 - 1/4,000 sec (in 1/2 or 1/3 stops)
	Burst mode	Approx. 3.7 frames per second (burst rate maintained for approx. 34 frames)
	Self-timer	2 or 10 seconds
Settings	Exposure modes	TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC Automatic and manual exposure
	Effects	Picture styles: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined
	White balance	Automatic white balance with imaging sensor Settings: AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom Custom white balance: setting can be registered White balance bracketing
Video	Video mode	Yes, with sound
	TV output	PAL/NTSC video output HDMI mini output External microphone jack
Memory	Photo file formats	JPEG (Exif 2.21 support) RAW Compatible with DPOF Version 1.1
	Maximum photo resolution	5,184 x 3,456
	Video file formats	MOV
	Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels at 29 fps
	Audio file formats	PCM
	Memory card	SD, SDHC, SDXC
	Internal memory	No
Flash	Built-in	Flash modes: auto, manual, flash on/off and red-eye reduction Flash exposure lock Second curtain synchronisation
	Guide number / Flash range	13 m to 100 ISO
	Hot-shoe adapter for external flash	Yes
Connections	Interface	USB 2.0
	Pictbridge / direct printing	Yes
	Wireless function	No
Other	Power options	LP-E8 rechargeable lithium battery ACK-E8 mains adapter LC-E8 and LC-E8E battery chargers
	Battery life	Approx. 400 to 440 shots with LP-E8 battery
	Internal menus	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simple and Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
	Other functions	Digic 4 processor Image processing: Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction Peripheral illumination correction Scenes modes: Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP Stainless steel and polycarbonate resin body with glass fibre
	Accessories supplied	Charger, lithium battery and EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
	Software supplied	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Digital Photo Professional PhotoStitch EOS Utility Picture Style Editor
	Dimensions	Camera: Height: 9.73 cm Width: 12.88 cm Depth: 6.2 cm 18-55mm IS lens Length: 6.85 cm Diameter: 7 cm
	Weight	530 g EOS 550D camera with battery 200 g for 18-55mm lens