Updated 15 Feb, 2012, 6:16 pm IST

REVIEWS / POINT AND SHOOT / CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Canon PowerShot A550

15 Jun, 2007, 1:23 pm IST | Laiq Qureshi | Point and Shoot

Conclusion
For the street price of about Rs. 10,000, the camera is a decent buy. I need not say, of course, that the camera is purely for point-and-shoot. The colors are decent, and the sharpness is quite good. But we did notice some smudging in underdeveloped portions of some pictures. Also I do think the screen poses a bit of a problem, but this may be because of the fact that larger screens these days have spoiled us.

Specs

Dimensions	91 x 64 x 43 mm
Weight	210 g
Type	Compact
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Storage	SD/SDHC card
Battery Type	AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
LCD Type	2.0-inch, 86,000 pixels
View Finder	Optical
Sensor	CCD
Effective Pixels	7.1 Megapixel
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800
Optical Zoom	4x
Aperture	F2.6 - F5.5
Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Scene Modes	Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids and Pets, Indoor, night scene, foliage, snow, beach, and fireworks
White Balance	5 positions plus manual
Flash	Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye, Slow Sync)
Self Timer	2 or 10 sec
Sound	Yes
Street Price	Rs. 10,000

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