Canon EOS 550D

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Canon EOS 550D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Canon EOS Kiss X4
White balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
WB bracketing± 5 stops for 3 frames
General
LCD screen3 in 3:2 color TFT LCD, 1,040,000 dots
BatteryLP-E8 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Optional battery packsBG-E8 grip
Dimensions129 mm × 98 mm × 62 mm
Weight530 g (19 oz) (including battery and card)
Made inJapan
Chronology
PredecessorCanon EOS 500D
SuccessorCanon EOS 600D

The Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0-

EOS 500D. It was succeeded by the EOS 600D (Kiss X5 / Rebel T3i) but remained in Canon's lineup until being discontinued in June 2012 with the announcement of the EOS 650D (Kiss X6i / Rebel T4i).[5]

Features

  • 18.0 effective
    CMOS sensor
  • drop-frame timing
  • 720p HD video recording at 50 fps (50 Hz) and 60 fps (59.94 Hz)[6]
  • 480p video recording at 50 fps (50 Hz) and 60 fps (59.94 Hz)
  • 3.5mm microphone jack for external microphones or recorders.
  • PAL / NTSC video output
  • DIGIC 4
    image processor
  • 14-bit analog to digital signal conversion
  • 3.0-inch (76 mm) 3:2
    LCD
    monitor
  • Live view mode
  • Built-in flash
  • Wide, selectable, nine-point AF with centre cross-type sensor extra sensitive at f/2.8
  • Four metering modes, using 63-zones: spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering
  • Highlight tone priority
  • EOS integrated cleaning system
  • Internal monaural microphone
  • colour spaces
  • ISO 100–6,400 expandable to 12,800
  • Continuous drive up to 3.7 frame/s (34 images (JPEG), 6 images (raw))
  • SDXC
    memory card file storage
  • Raw and large JPEG simultaneous recording
  • CEC
    )
  • LP-E8
    battery
  • Approximate weight 0.53 kg (1.2 lb) with battery and card

Bundled software

The 550D comes with following image-processing and camera-operating software:[7]

Neewer battery grip for T2i, T3i, T4i and T5i

Optional accessories

The Canon 550D has available accessories, such as:[8]

  • All EF and EF-S lenses
  • Macro
    Ring Lite MR-14EX
  • Macro twin lite MT-24EX
  • E-series Dioptic Adjustment Lenses
  • Angle Finder C
  • Semi hard case EH19L
  • Interface Cable IFC-200U/500U
  • Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3
  • Canon EX-series Speedlites & ST-E2
  • AC Adapter Kit (AC Adapter CA-PS700 & DC Coupler – DR-E8)
  • Battery grip BG-E8
  • Battery Magazine BGME8A/L
  • Eyepiece Extender EPEX15II
  • HDMI Cable HTC-100
  • Remote Switch RS-60E3
  • Wireless Remote Controller RC-6

Firmware updates

In July 2010, Canon released firmware 1.0.8 that fixed a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).[9] On 25 December 2010,[10] Canon offered firmware version 1.0.9 which fixed tone jumps in some images, depending on the shooting scene and when shooting with the Auto Lighting Optimizer settings (low / standard / strong).[11]

Custom firmware

Magic Lantern is an open-source (GPL) firmware add-on for Canon DSLR cameras, which has enhancements for video and still photography without replacing the stock firmware.[12] The Canon T2i is compatible with Magic Lantern firmware.[13]

Reception

The British Journal of Photography was impressed by the 550D and said "the EOS 550D is a good match for the 7D at half the price".[14] On Digital Photography Review, it got overall score of 77%.[15] For most of its product life, alternative cameras included the Nikon D5000, Nikon D3100, Canon 500D,[16] Nikon D90,[17] and Pentax K-7. Immediately before it was discontinued in 2012, the main competitors of the 550D were the Nikon D3200 and D5100 (respectively the replacements for the D3100 and D5000), Pentax K-r (replacement for the K-x), and the Sony Alpha 57, one of the company's SLT cameras. (The replacement for the Nikon D90, the D7000, is positioned upmarket from the 550D.)

See also

References

  1. ^ Marc Chacksfield (2010). "Canon EOS 550D officially announced". techradar.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. ^ "18MP, 1080p HD Movies, ISO 6400: Canon redefines the boundaries of the consumer DSLR with the EOS 550D". 8 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ^ "The new Canon Rebel T2i digital SLR takes aspiring photographers beyond the still with advanced video features". 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Canon Rebel T2I/Canon EOS Kiss Digital X4/Canon EOS 550D". techgenie.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  5. ^ Westlake, Andy (8 June 2012). "Canon EOS 650D (Rebel T4i) Hands-on Preview". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Canon Rebel T2i / EOS 550D Compared to Nikon D90 Side by Side". digitalreview.ca. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  7. ^ "canoneos550d (Rebel T2i) specifications". dpreview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  8. ^ "EOS 550D". canon.com.au. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  9. ^ "EOS-1D Mark IV and 550D firmware updates". cpn.canon-europe.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  10. ^ "EOS Digital". canon.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Canon EOS 550D Firmware 1.0.9". photographyblog.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki". Magiclantern.wikia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Magic Lantern Nightly Builds". builds.magiclantern.fm.
  14. ^ David Kilpatrick (2010). "Canon 550D impresses". bjp-online.com. British Journal of Photography. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  15. ^ "Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  16. ^ "Compared to..." dpreview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  17. ^ "CANON EOS T2i/550D Review – Shoot to Kill?". digital-photography-school.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.

External links

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