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Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS II Lens and 55-250 IS Lens Kit

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£30 Cashback-  See Extra Info for details. Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera and Canon 18-55mm IS Lens and Canon 55-250mm IS Lens Kit. The Canon Eos 550D is one of the most popular Eos cameras available. It sits perfectly in the mid range of models giving masses of facilities and the owner so many choices how to use it. Today it could be a quick snap of the kids messing around in the garden, a grabbed portrait snap of the family and at sports day, it’s amazing capability of capturing fast action with 3.7 frames per second repeat rate, the Canon Eos 550D will be quick enough to capture the winner crossing the line. Not forgetting the 550D has Full HD High Definition Video capture with sound that has so much quality it’ll blow you away! Simply turn the control dial the opposite way to allow the enthusiast to experiment with photography all day long. A whole host of manual and override features enabling you to be at your most creative, with spot metering for difficult lighting, a high ISO range for low light photography and a superb large 3” LCD screen with its Live View feature, that presents the perfect opportunity for you to set up that composed shot you’ve been thinking about for a while. All these and lots more besides making the Canon Eos 550D the great all rounder, grab one today!

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IMAGE SENSOR
Type

22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS

 

Effective Pixels

Approx. 18.0 megapixels

 

Total Pixels

Approx. 18.7 megapixels

 

Aspect Ratio

3:2

 

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

 

Sensor Cleaning

EOS integrated cleaning system

 

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

 

  
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type

DIGIC 4

 

  
LENS
Lens Mount

EF/EF-S

 

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

 

  
FOCUSING 
Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated with a CMOS sensor

 

AF System/ Points

9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)

 

AF Working Range

EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)

 

AF Modes

AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo

 

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, Manual selection

 

Selected AF Point Display

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor

 

Predictive AF

Yes, up to 10m¹

 

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.

 

AF Assist Beam

Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

 

Manual Focus

Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode

 

  
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes

TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering

 

Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)

 

AE Lock

Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.

 

Exposure Compensation

+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

 

AEB

3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments

 

ISO Sensitivity*

AUTO(100-6400), 100-6400 Expandable to H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments

 

  
SHUTTER
Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

 

Speed

30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

 

  
WHITE BALANCE
Type

Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

 

Settings

AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.

 

Custom White Balance

Yes, 1 setting can be registered

 

WB Bracketing

+/-3 levels in single level increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

 

  
VIEWFINDER
Type

Pentamirror

 

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

Approx. 95%

 

Magnification

Approx. 0.87x

 

Eyepoint

Approx. 19m (from eyepiece lens center)

 

Dioptre Correction

-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)

 

Focusing Screen

Fixed

 

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)

 

Viewfinder Information

AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light Image information: White balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)

 

Depth of Field Preview

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

 

Eyepiece Shutter

On strap

 

  
LCD MONITOR
Type

7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots

 

Coverage

Approx. 100%

 

Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

Approx 160

 

Coating

Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge

 

Brightness Adjustment

Adjustable to one of seven levels

 

Display Options

(1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings

 

  
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

13

 

Built-in Flash Coverage

up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)

 

Built-in Flash Recycle Time

Approx. 3 seconds

 

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On/off

 

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes - with red eye reduction lamp

 

X-Sync

1/200sec

 

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

 

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash

 

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

 

HotShoe/ PC Terminal

Yes/ -

 

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

 

External Flash Control

Via camera menu screen

 

  
SHOOTING
Modes

Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP

 

Picture Styles

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

 

Colour Space

sRGB and Adobe RGB

 

Image Processing

Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction Peripheral illumination correction

 

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)

 

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx. 3.7fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 34 images (JPEG)¹, 6 images (RAW)) ²³

 

  
LIVE VIEW MODE 
Type

Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

 

Coverage

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

 

Frame Rate

30 fps

 

Focusing

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode

 

Metering

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Active metering time can be changed.

 

Display Options

Grid overlay, Histogram

 

  
FILE TYPE 
Still Image Type

JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)

 

Image Size

JPEG: (L) 5184x3456 (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728 RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456

 

Movie Type

MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)

 

Movie Size

1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 

 

Movie Length

Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB

 

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

 

File Numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset

 

  
OTHER FEATURES 
Custom Functions

12 Custom Functions with 36 settings

 

Metadata Tag

User copyright information (can be set in camera) Image rating (0-5 stars)

 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

 

Playback Zoom

1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps

 

Display Formats

(1) Single image with information (2 levels) (2) Single image (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Jump Display

 

Slide Show

Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds Repeat: On/Off

 

Histogram

Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes

 

Highlight Alert

Yes (Shooting information display only)

 

Image Erase/Protection

Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time

 

Data Verification

Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification)

 

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting menu (x4)

(2) Playback menu (x2)

(3) Setup menu (x3)

(4) My Menu

 

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

 

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user.

 

  
INTERFACE
Computer

Hi-Speed USB

 

Other

Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

 

  
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

 

PictBridge

Yes

 

  
STORAGE
Type

SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card

 

  
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh

Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition) OS X v10.4-10.6

 

  
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing

ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

 

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional

 

Other

PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor * Requires optional accessory

 

  
POWER SOURCE
Batteries

1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8

 

Battery Life

Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹

Approx. 400 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

 

Battery Indicator

4 levels

 

Power Saving

Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.

 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, Battery charger LC-E8, LC-E8E

 

  
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials

Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber

 

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity

 

Dimensions (WxHxD)

128.8 x 97.3 x 62 mm

 

Weight (Body Only)

Approx. 530g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)

 

  
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder

Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C

 

Case

Semi-Hard Case EH19-L

 

Lenses

All EF and EF-S lenses

 

Flash

Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)

 

Battery Grip

BG-E8

 

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6

 

Other

Hand Strap E2

 

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Predictive AF¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
Continuous Shooting

¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution

² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.

³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level

Battery Life¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
*Recommended Exposure Index