Canon POWERSHOT A550 User Manual page 106

All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to
change without notice.
PowerShot A550
Camera Effective Pixels : Approx. 7.1 million
Image Sensor : 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels:
Approx. 7.4 million)
Lens : 5.8 (W) - 23.2 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) - 140 (T) mm)
f/2.6 (W) -f/5.5 (T)
Digital Zoom : Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (Up to
approx. 16x in combination with the optical
zoom)
Optical Viewfinder : Real-image zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor : 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline
silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 86,000 pixels
(Picture coverage 100%)
AF System : TTL autofocus
AF lock available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF)
(1 -point focusing frame: fixed to center)
Focusing Range : Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity
Macro: 5 - 45 cm (W)/33 - 45 cm (T)
(2.0 in. - 1.5 ft. (W)/1.1 - 1.5 ft. (T)
Shutter : Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds : 15 - 1/2000 sec.
• The shutter speed varies according to the
shooting mode.
• Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower
operate with noise reduction.
Metering System : Evaluative, Center-weighted average or
Spot*
(*Fixed to center)
(W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto
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