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Canon A550 User Manual

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Exposure
Compensation

: ±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

ISO Speed
(Standard Output
Sensitivity,
Recommended
Exposure Index)

: Auto*, High ISO Auto**, ISO 80/100/200/

400/800

* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed

according to subject brightness.

** Camera automatically sets the optimal speed

according to subject brightness. However, the
ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto
(maximum ISO speed is ISO 800.)

White Balance

: Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten,

Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom

Built-in Flash

: Auto*, on*, off

* Red-eye reduction and Slow Synchro are

available.

Flash Range

: Normal: 45 cm – 3.5 m (1.5 – 11 ft.) (W)/

45 cm – 2.2 m (1.5 – 7.2 ft.) (T)
Macro: 30 – 45 cm (12 in. – 1.5 ft) (W)/
33 – 45 cm (1.1 – 1.5 ft.) (T)
(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)

Shooting
Modes

(Still images) : Auto, Manual*, Portrait, Landscape, Night

Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor and Special
Scene**

* Long Shutter mode available.
** Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach and

Fireworks

(Movies) : Standard, Fast Frame Rate and Compact

Continuous Shooting

: Approx. 1.7 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

Self-timer

: Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./

approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer

Recording Media

: SD memory card or SDHC memory card/

MultiMediaCard

File Format

: Design rule for camera file system and

DPOF compliant

(W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto