Canon EOS 550D

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Canon EOS 550D/EOS Rebel T2i/EOS Kiss X4
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Type Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor CMOS APS-C 22.3 × 14.9 mm (1.6x conversion factor)
Maximum resolution 5,184 × 3,456 (17.9 recorded megapixels)
Lens Canon EF lens mount, Canon EF-S lens mount
Flash E-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up
Shutter focal-plane
Shutter speed range 1/4000 to 30 sec and bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
Exposure metering Full aperture TTL, 63-zone SPC
Exposure modes Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field, Movie
Metering modes Evaluative, Spot (4% at center), Partial (9% at center), Center-weighted average
Focus areas 9 AF points, f/5.6 cross-type center (extra sensitivity at f/2.8)
Focus modes AI Focus, One-Shot, AI Servo, Live View
Continuous shooting 3.7 frame/s for 34 JPEG or 6 RAW frames
Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87× magnification, and electronic (Live View)
ASA/ISO range ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800)
Flash bracketing Yes
Custom WB Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
WB bracketing ± 3 stops for 3 frames
Rear LCD monitor 3 in 3:2 color TFT LCD, 1,040,000 pixels
Storage Secure Digital Card
Secure Digital High Capacity
Secure Digital Extended Capacity
Battery LP-E8 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions 129 mm × 98 mm × 62 mm
Weight 530 g (19 oz) (including battery and card)
Optional battery packs BG-E8 grip
Made in Japan

The Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on February 8, 2010.[1] It was made available starting February 24, 2010[2] and to US dealers starting early March.[3] It is known as the EOS Kiss X4 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T2i in North America.[4] It continues the entry level digital SLR camera series (known as Rebel line in North America) of Canon, and is currently placed by Canon as the successor model to the EOS 500D, and has been superseded by the EOS 600D (T3i).

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[edit] Features

  • 18.0 effective megapixel CMOS sensor
  • 1080p HD video recording at 24p, 25p and 30p with drop frame timing
  • 720p HD video recording at 50p (50 Hz) and 60p (59.94 Hz)[5]
  • 480p ED video recording at 50p (50 Hz) and 60p (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 aspect ratio 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
  • sRGB and Adobe RGB colour spaces
  • ISO 100–6,400 expandable to 12,800
  • Continuous drive up to 3.7 frame/s (34 images (JPEG), 6 images (RAW))
  • SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory card file storage
  • RAW and large JPEG simultaneous recording
  • USB 2.0, HDMI control ( CEC )
  • LP-E8 battery
  • Approximate weight 0.53 kg (1.2 lb) with battery and card

[edit] Bundled software

The 550D comes with following image processing and camera operating software: ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Image Processing, Digital Photo Professional, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor.[6]

[edit] Optional accessories

Canon EOS 550D with mounted fix-focal lens Canon EF 50mm / 1:1.8 Mk I

The Canon 550D has available accessories such as:[7]

  • 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

[edit] Firmware updates

In July 2010 Canon released firmware 1.0.8 that fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).[8] 25 December 2010[9] Canon offered firmware version 1.0.9 which should fix tone jumps in some images, depending on the shooting scene and when shooting with the Auto Lighting Optimizer settings (low/standard/strong).[10]

[edit] 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. [11]

[edit] Reception

The British Journal of Photography was impressed by the 550D and they said "the EOS 550D is a good match for the 7D at half the price".[12] On Digital Photography Review it got overall score of 77%.[6] Alternative cameras for 550D are for example Nikon D5000, Nikon D3100, Canon 500D,[13] Nikon D90,[14] and Pentax K-7.[15]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Marc Chacksfield (2010). "Canon EOS 550D officially announced". techradar.com. http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/canon-eos-550d-officially-announced-669054. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  2. ^ "18MP, 1080p HD Movies, ISO 6400: Canon redefines the boundaries of the consumer DSLR with the EOS 550D". February 08, 2010. http://www.canon.co.uk/About_Us/Press_Centre/Press_Releases/Consumer_News/Cameras_Accessories/EOS_550D_Press_Release.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
  3. ^ "The new Canon Rebel T2i digital SLR takes aspiring photographers beyond the still with advanced video features". February 08, 2010. http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20100208_t2i.html. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
  4. ^ "Canon Rebel T2I/Canon EOS Kiss Digital X4/Canon EOS 550D". techgenie.com. 2010. http://techgenie.com/latest/canon-rebel-t2icanon-eos-kiss-digital-x4canon-eos-550d/. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  5. ^ "Canon Rebel T2i / EOS 550D Compared to Nikon D90 Side by Side". digitalreview.ca. http://www.digitalreview.ca/content/Canon-Rebel-T2i-EOS-550D-Compared-to-Nikon-D90.shtml. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  6. ^ a b "canoneos550d (Rebel T2i) specifications". dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos550d/page2.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  7. ^ "EOS 550D" (PDF). canon.com.au. 2010. http://www.canon.com.au/~/media/Product%20Brochures/Camera/Digital%20SLR%20Cameras/EOS/EOS%20550D%20Tech%20Sheet.ashx. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
  8. ^ "EOS-1D Mark IV and 550D firmware updates". cpn.canon-europe.com. http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/news/eos_mark_iv_550d_firmware.do. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  9. ^ "EOS Digital". canon.com. http://www.canon.com/eos-d/. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  10. ^ "Canon EOS 550D Firmware 1.0.9". photographyblog.com. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_eos_550d_firmware_1.0.9/. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  11. ^ "Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki". Magiclantern.wikia.com. http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  12. ^ David Kilpatrick (2010). "Canon 550D impresses". bjp-online.com. British Journal of Photography. http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/test/1650985/canon-eos-550d-tested. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  13. ^ "Compared to...". www.dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos550d/page21.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  14. ^ "CANON EOS T2i/550D Review – Shoot to Kill?". digital-photography-school.com. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/canon-eos-2ti550-review. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  15. ^ "Nikon D90, Canon EOS 550D & Pentax K7 Comparison Test Digital SLR Review". ephotozine.com. http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Nikon-D90-Canon-EOS-550D--Pentax-K7-Comparison-Test-14333?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ephotozine+%28ePHOTOzine%29. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 

[edit] External links

Media related to Canon EOS 550D at Wikimedia Commons

Canon EOS Digital SLR timeline (comparison)
Sensor 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
Flagship Full 1Ds 1Ds Mark II 1Ds Mark III 1D X
APS-H 1D 1D Mark II 1D Mark II N 1D Mark III 1D Mark IV
High-end Full 5D 5D Mark II
APS-C 7D
Midrange D30 D60 10D 20D 30D 40D 50D 60D
Entry-level 300D
Digital Rebel
Kiss Digital		 350D
Digital Rebel XT
Kiss Digital N		 400D
Digital Rebel XTi
Kiss Digital X		 450D
Rebel XSi
Kiss X2		 500D
Rebel T1i
Kiss X3		 550D
Rebel T2i
Kiss X4		 600D
Rebel T3i
Kiss X5
1000D
Rebel XS
Kiss F		 1100D
Rebel T3
Kiss X50

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High-end
5D Mark II (2008) · 7D (2009) · 1D Mark IV (2009) · 1D X (2012)
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500D (2009) · 550D (2010) · 600D (2011) · 60D (2010)
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1100D (2011)
Nikon
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D300S (2009) · D3S (2009) · D4 (2012)
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