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Compare Canon PowerShot A550 Digital Camera to Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera

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Canon A550 Image

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From $200  |  2 stores
From $208  |  2 stores
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Product Description   
 
Easy-to-use and easy-to-hold, the PowerShot A550 gives you 7.1 Megapixels, a 4x Optical Zoom Lens, an ISO 800 feature for expanded low-light shooting and a DIGIC II Image Processor with ISAPS... More
Easy-to-use and easy-to-hold, the PowerShot A550 gives you 7.1 Megapixels, a 4x Optical Zoom Lens, an ISO 800 feature for expanded low-light shooting and a DIGIC II Image Processor with ISAPS technology for beautiful pictures and great performance. Plus, there's even a Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode. Power is never a problem, because the A550 uses standard "AA" batteries. Less
The Canon PowerShot A560 is built for users who don’t want a myriad of complex features to get in the way of their creativity. With the PowerShot A560, it’s as simple as point, shoot, snap.... More
The Canon PowerShot A560 is built for users who don’t want a myriad of complex features to get in the way of their creativity. With the PowerShot A560, it’s as simple as point, shoot, snap. Let Canon’s powerful DIGIC III Image Processor do the rest. Your shots will come out sharp, crisp, and colorful, and with 7.1 megapixels of detail, you’re free to crop, enlarge, and print pictures of any shape and size without losing image quality. Less
Product MPN   
MPN 1775B001 1774B001
Key Features   
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Standard Point and Shoot
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 7.4 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 2.5 in.
Optical Zoom 4x 4x
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Weight 0.35 lb. 0.36 lb.
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 4x 4x
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm 35 - 140 mm
Focus Type Autofocus Autofocus
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) 18 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range 15 - 24 in. (w) / 13.2 - 18 in. (t) 2 - 18 in. (w) / 13.2 - 18 in. (t)
Focal Length 5.8 - 23.2 mm 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Image Quality   
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 1728 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 1728
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed 30 fps 30 fps
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.6/f5.5 (w/t) f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second 1.7 Frames 1.7 Frames
Storage   
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Built-in Memory Size 16 MB Unknown
Compression Modes Unknown Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash   
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 80 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80
Flash Type Built-In Built-In
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Viewfinder / Display   
Viewfinder Optical Optical
LCD Screen With LCD Screen With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution 86,000 pixels 115,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces   
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Power Supply   
Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 140 Images 140 Images
Included Features   
Self Timer 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone Unknown With Built-in Microphone
Dimensions   
Width 3.59 in. 3.59 in.
Depth 1.7 in. 1.7 in.
Height 2.52 in. 2.52 in.
Weight 0.35 lb. 0.36 lb.
Miscellaneous   
Family Line Canon PowerShot Canon PowerShot
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Audio Cable
UPC 840356881751 013803078466
Release Date February, 2007 March, 2007
Product ID 40419659 40940647
 
Product Reviews
Canon A550 Image
Canon PowerShot A550 Digital Camera
4/5 stars
10 reviews
Canon A560 Image
Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera
4/5 stars
21 reviews

The Canon Powershot A550 Digital Camera

by Howard_Creech , Feb 20, 2007
Pros: 7 megapixels, 4X optical zoom, and uses available anywhere AA batteries
Cons: Redeye, some corner softness and minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing)
The Bottom Line: The new Canon Powershot A550 Digital Camera provides an almost perfect balance of cost to performance, flexibility, and ease of use.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: Canon's "A" series digicams are famous for their practicality, flexibility, class leading performance, impressive build-quality, and amazing ease of use – that's why they've been number one in U. S. sales for the past four years. "A" series digicams...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Canon PowerShot A550 7.1-Megapixel Digital Camera A Bargain At Under $180

by dkozin , Feb 27, 2007
Pros: Price, resolution, uses 2 AA batteries, size, features, image quality, easy to use
Cons: Slow flash recycle, noise at highest ISO settings
The Bottom Line: If you need a compact, inexpensive, easy to use yet capable camera that produces excellent photos with print sizes of up 13x19 inches, has 4x...
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: A 7.1-Megapixel Canon camera with 4x optical zoom that uses two AA batteries for less than $180? The Canon PowerShot A550 is exactly that and more: fast in operation (mostly) and is easy to use, it is a successor to the popular A530/A540.

...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
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Canon PowerShot A560 7.1-Megapixel Digital Camera With 2.5-Inch LCD

by dkozin , Mar 26, 2007
Pros: Price, LCD size, resolution, 2 AA batteries, size, features, image quality, easy to use
Cons: Slow flash recycle, noise at highest ISO settings
The Bottom Line: If you need a compact, inexpensive, easy to use yet capable camera that produces excellent photos with print sizes of up 13x19 inches, has 4x...
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: It has been a good tradition that you can pick any Canon camera with no regrets. I do not like to generalize, but even their cheapest offerings provided consistent quality, ease of use, performance and good design. And with the prices getting ever...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
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