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PowerShot A550

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Canon PowerShot A 550 Camera MRP: Rs.8,995/- Spl. Price: Rs.7,900/-

Interest Free EMI - Rs.658.33 (12 Months)

Free: 1 GB SD Memory Card, Battery Charger & Camera Case

The versatile feature packed camera for budding photographers

7.1 Megapixel

Canon 4x optical zoom lens.

DiG!C II Imaging Processor delivers superior digital photos.

2.0" LCD Screen

Movie recording and playback with sound.

Print/Share* Button allows easy 'one push' printing of images straight from the camera.

Boasting a powerful Canon 4x optical zoom lens and Canon's intuitive DiG!C II processor, the 7.1MP PowerShot A550 delivers simply better pictures. With a versatile range of shooting modes, you can capture it all, from family photos to travel snaps. And best of all, these compact cameras are easy to use. Thanks to the Canon Print/Share* Button, true to life photo prints straight from the camera are a snap. Packed with features within a compact body, the PowerShot A550 makes it easy to take digital photography further.

CANON'S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS

- 7.1 Megapixel CCD delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size and beyond.
- Canon 4x retractable zoom lens (35mm equivalent 35mm-140mm).
- High speed start-up, fast autofocus, smooth continuous shooting, faster overall processing and superior image quality thanks to the revolutionary DiG!C II Imaging Processor.

EXPLORE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

- A comprehensive range of shooting modes, from complete control to full auto, including pre-set scene modes customised for Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks.
- High-precision white balance inc. Auto, a range of pre-set modes and a custom setting.
- Wide range of ISO-Equivalent speed settings (Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800).
- Versatile optional dedicated accessories including a High power Flash HF-DC1

ADVANCED FEATURES. EASY OPERATION

- New Widescreen recording mode supports viewing on widescreen TV's and printing widescreen images.
- 9-point AiAF and single centre point AF ensures sharp, clear images.
- IO (Intelligent Orientation) sensor detects vertical/horizontal shooting to ensure correct AF, AE/AWB weighting and replay orientation.
- Light guide zoom flash ensures efficient light distribution by customising flash output to match the shooting view angle,
- Selectable Evaluative, Centre-weighted average and Spot (centre-point) Metering for optimum exposure settings.

STANDARD ACCESSORIES AND SOFTWARE

- Wrist Strap WS-800
- 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
- USB Interface Cable IFC- 400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- 16MB Multi Media Card
- User Guides
- Digital Camera Solution Disk

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

- NiMH Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300
- NiMH Battery NB4-300
- AC Adaptor Kit ACK-800 (contains CA-PS800)
- High Power Flash HF-DC1
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

SPECIFICATIONS

CCD:

Effective Number of Pixels:

Approx. 7.1 MP

Size:

1/2.5 inch

Filter Array:

Primary colour filter (Bayer)

Image Processor:

Processor:

DiG!C II

Lens:

Focal Length (optical):

5.8 (W) - 23.2 (T) mm

35mm film equivalent:

35 (W) - 140 (T) mm

Maximum Aperture:

f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)

Shutter Speed :

15 - 1/2000 sec.

Optical Zoom:

Approx. 4x

Digital Zoom:

Approx. 4x

Focusing:

AF System:

TTL Autofocus

Focusing Frame:

9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre)

Focusing Range:

Normal :

45 cm - infinity

Macro:

5 - 45cm (W), 33- 45cm (T)

Control/Balance:

Light Metering Method:

Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot (Metering frame when Fixed : Centre)

Exposure Control Method:

Program AE

Exposure Compensation:

± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed):

Auto / High ISO Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800

White Balance Modes:

Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder:

Viewfinder:

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor:

2.0 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD

Flash:

Flash Modes:

Auto/On/Off

Flash Range :

Normal : 45 cm -3.5 m (W) / 45 cm - 2.2 m (T) Macro: 30 - 45 cm (W) / 33 - 45 cm (T)

Selectable Shooting Modes:

Shooting Modes:

Auto / Camera Manual / Portrait / Landscape / Night Snapshot / Kids and Pets / Indoor / Special Scene / Movie

Special Scene:

Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Night Scene

My Colours:

Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom

Image Recording Format:

Still image:

JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)

Video Data:

Motion JPEG

Sound annotation/Audio Data:

WAVE (monaural)

JPEG Compression Levels:

Superfine / Fine / Normal

Recording Pixels - Still Images:

Large:

3072 x 2304

Medium 1 :

2592 x 1944

Medium 2:

2048 x 1536

Small:

640 x 480

Continuous Shooting [Large/Fine]:

Approx 1.7 shots/sec

Movie Recording:

Large (VGA) 640 x 480:

30fps / 15fps*

Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240:

30fps / 15fps* / 60fps

Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120:

15fps

*Up to 1GB per recording. Depending on memory card capacity & data write speed. Low-level format may be required.

Other Operations:

Playback Operations:

Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Auto Play / Movie - Normal playback, Pause, first frame, previous frame, next frame, and last frame selectable. Fast forward, fast rewind, and slow motion* are available.

* 5 speed levels including normal-playback speed, without sound.

Direct Printing:

Yes

PictBridge:

Yes

Print/Share Button:

Yes

Menu Languages:

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

Self-timer:

Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, or custom.

Interface :

Computer I/F:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Output / Audio Output :

PAL or NTSC selectable / Monaural

Memory Storage:

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory card / Multimedia Card

Supported Operating Systems:

PC / Mac:

Windows 2000 SP4, XP(Incl. SP1/SP2), Vista / Mac OS X v10.3 - v10.4