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hproduct" style="width:23em"><caption class="infobox-title fn">Canon EOS 550D<br />Canon EOS Rebel T2i<br />Canon EOS Kiss X4</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:CanonEOS550D_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/CanonEOS550D_2.jpg/300px-CanonEOS550D_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="233" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/CanonEOS550D_2.jpg/450px-CanonEOS550D_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/CanonEOS550D_2.jpg/600px-CanonEOS550D_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1556" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital single-lens reflex">Digital single-lens reflex</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Lens</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Camera_lens" title="Camera lens">Lens</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EF_lens_mount" title="Canon EF lens mount">Canon EF lens mount</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canon_EF-S_lens_mount" title="Canon EF-S lens mount">Canon EF-S lens mount</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Sensor/medium</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Image_sensor" title="Image sensor">Sensor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/CMOS" title="CMOS">CMOS</a> <a href="/wiki/APS-C" title="APS-C">APS-C</a> 22.3 × 14.9 mm (1.6x conversion factor)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Maximum <a href="/wiki/Image_resolution" title="Image resolution">resolution</a></th><td class="infobox-data">5,184 × 3,456 pixels (18.0 <a href="/wiki/Megapixels" class="mw-redirect" title="Megapixels">megapixels</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Film_speed" title="Film speed">Film speed</a></th><td class="infobox-data">ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800 with Canon Firmware, expandable to 24000 with Magic Lantern firmware)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computer_storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer storage">Storage media</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital_Card" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital Card">Secure Digital Card</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital_High-Capacity" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital High-Capacity">Secure Digital High Capacity</a><br /><a href="/wiki/SDXC" class="mw-redirect" title="SDXC">Secure Digital Extended Capacity</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Focusing</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Focus_(optics)" title="Focus (optics)">Focus</a> modes</th><td class="infobox-data">AI Focus, One-Shot, AI Servo, Live View</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Focus_(optics)" title="Focus (optics)">Focus</a> areas</th><td class="infobox-data">9 AF points, f/5.6 cross-type center (extra sensitivity at f/2.8)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Exposure/metering</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Exposure modes</th><td class="infobox-data">Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field, Movie</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Exposure_(photography)" title="Exposure (photography)">Exposure</a> <a href="/wiki/Light_metering" class="mw-redirect" title="Light metering">metering</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Full aperture <a href="/wiki/Through-the-lens" class="mw-redirect" title="Through-the-lens">TTL</a>, 63-zone SPC</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Metering_mode" title="Metering mode">Metering modes</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Evaluative, Spot (4% at center), Partial (9% at center), Center-weighted average</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Flash</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Flash_(photography)" title="Flash (photography)">Flash</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_flash_system" title="Canon EOS flash system">E-TTL II</a> automatic built-in pop-up</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bracketing#Flash_bracketing" title="Bracketing">Flash bracketing</a></th><td class="infobox-data">No</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Shutter</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Shutter_(photography)" title="Shutter (photography)">Shutter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Focal-plane_shutter" title="Focal-plane shutter">focal-plane</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Shutter_speed" title="Shutter speed">Shutter speed</a> range</th><td class="infobox-data">1/4000 to 30 sec and bulb, 1/200 s <a href="/wiki/X-sync" class="mw-redirect" title="X-sync">X-sync</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Burst_mode_(photography)" title="Burst mode (photography)">Continuous shooting</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3.7 frame/s for 34 <a href="/wiki/JPEG" title="JPEG">JPEG</a> or 6 <a href="/wiki/Raw_image_format" title="Raw image format">raw</a> frames</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Viewfinder</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Viewfinder" title="Viewfinder">Viewfinder</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87× magnification, and electronic (<a href="/wiki/Live_preview" title="Live preview">Live View</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Image processing</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/White_balance" class="mw-redirect" title="White balance">White balance</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bracketing#White_balance_bracketing" title="Bracketing">WB bracketing</a></th><td class="infobox-data">± 5 stops for 3 frames</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">General</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">LCD screen</th><td class="infobox-data">3 in 3:2 color TFT LCD, 1,040,000 dots</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Battery</th><td class="infobox-data">LP-E8 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Optional <a href="/wiki/Battery_pack" title="Battery pack">battery packs</a></th><td class="infobox-data">BG-E8 <a href="/wiki/Battery_grip" title="Battery grip">grip</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Dimension" title="Dimension">Dimensions</a></th><td class="infobox-data">129 mm × 98 mm × 62 mm</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Mass" title="Mass">Weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">530 g (19 oz) (including battery and card)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Country_of_origin" title="Country of origin">Made in</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Japan</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Chronology</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_500D" title="Canon EOS 500D">Canon EOS 500D</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_600D" title="Canon EOS 600D">Canon EOS 600D</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg/307px-Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg" decoding="async" width="307" height="230" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg/461px-Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg/614px-Canon_550D_%2B_Helios_44_-_2_%2B_CPL_Filter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1440" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Canon EOS 550D</b> is an 18.0-<a href="/wiki/Megapixel" class="mw-redirect" title="Megapixel">megapixel</a> <a href="/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera" title="Digital single-lens reflex camera">digital single-lens reflex camera</a>, announced by <a href="/wiki/Canon_Inc." title="Canon Inc.">Canon</a> on 8 February 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-techradar.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techradar.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was available since 24 February 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and to US dealers from early March.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is known as the <b>EOS Kiss X4</b> in Japan, and as the <b>EOS Rebel T2i</b> in the Americas.<sup id="cite_ref-techgenie.com_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techgenie.com-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is part of Canon's entry- / mid-level digital SLR camera series, and was the successor model to the <a href="/wiki/EOS_500D" class="mw-redirect" title="EOS 500D">EOS 500D</a>. It was succeeded by the <a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_600D" title="Canon EOS 600D">EOS 600D</a> (Kiss X5 / Rebel T3i) but remained in Canon's lineup until being discontinued in June 2012 with the announcement of the <a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_650D" title="Canon EOS 650D">EOS 650D</a> (Kiss X6i / Rebel T4i).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Features">Features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>18.0 effective <a href="/wiki/Megapixel" class="mw-redirect" title="Megapixel">megapixel</a> <a href="/wiki/CMOS_sensor" class="mw-redirect" title="CMOS sensor">CMOS sensor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1080p" title="1080p">1080p</a> <a href="/wiki/High-definition_video" title="High-definition video">HD</a> video recording at <a href="/wiki/24p" title="24p">24p</a> (23.976 fps), <a href="/wiki/PAL" title="PAL">25p</a> (25 fps), and <a href="/wiki/NTSC" title="NTSC">30p</a> (29.97 fps) with <a href="/wiki/SMPTE_time_code#Drop-frame_timecode" class="mw-redirect" title="SMPTE time code">drop-frame timing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/720p" title="720p">720p</a> HD video recording at 50 fps (50 <a href="/wiki/Hertz" title="Hertz">Hz</a>) and 60 fps (59.94 Hz)<sup id="cite_ref-digitalreview.ca_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-digitalreview.ca-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/480p" title="480p">480p</a> video recording at 50 fps (50 Hz) and 60 fps (59.94 Hz)</li> <li>3.5mm microphone jack for external microphones or recorders.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/PAL" title="PAL">PAL</a> / <a href="/wiki/NTSC" title="NTSC">NTSC</a> video output</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DIGIC_4" class="mw-redirect" title="DIGIC 4">DIGIC 4</a> image processor</li> <li>14-bit analog to digital signal conversion</li> <li>3.0-inch (76 mm) 3:2 <a href="/wiki/Display_aspect_ratio" title="Display aspect ratio">aspect ratio</a> <a href="/wiki/LCD" class="mw-redirect" title="LCD">LCD</a> monitor</li> <li>Live view mode</li> <li>Built-in flash</li> <li>Wide, selectable, nine-point AF with centre cross-type sensor extra sensitive at f/2.8</li> <li>Four metering modes, using 63-zones: spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering</li> <li>Highlight tone priority</li> <li>EOS integrated cleaning system</li> <li>Internal monaural microphone</li> <li><a href="/wiki/SRGB" title="SRGB">sRGB</a> and <a href="/wiki/Adobe_RGB_color_space" title="Adobe RGB color space">Adobe RGB</a> <a href="/wiki/Colour_space" class="mw-redirect" title="Colour space">colour spaces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Film_speed" title="Film speed">ISO</a> 100–6,400 expandable to 12,800</li> <li>Continuous drive up to 3.7 <a href="/wiki/Frame_rate" title="Frame rate">frame/s</a> (34 images (<a href="/wiki/JPEG" title="JPEG">JPEG</a>), 6 images (<a href="/wiki/Raw_image_format" title="Raw image format">raw</a>))</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital">SD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital_HC" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital HC">SDHC</a>, and <a href="/wiki/SDXC" class="mw-redirect" title="SDXC">SDXC</a> memory card file storage</li> <li>Raw and large JPEG simultaneous recording</li> <li><a href="/wiki/USB_2.0" class="mw-redirect" title="USB 2.0">USB 2.0</a>, <a href="/wiki/HDMI" title="HDMI">HDMI</a> control (<a href="/wiki/HDMI-CEC" class="mw-redirect" title="HDMI-CEC">CEC</a>)</li> <li>LP-E8 <a href="/wiki/Battery_(electricity)" class="mw-redirect" title="Battery (electricity)">battery</a></li> <li>Approximate weight 0.53 kg (1.2 lb) with battery and card</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bundled_software">Bundled software</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Bundled software"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 550D comes with following image-processing and camera-operating software:<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Image Processing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_Photo_Professional" title="Digital Photo Professional">Digital Photo Professional</a></li> <li>PhotoStitch</li> <li>EOS Utility</li> <li>Picture Style Editor</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Battery_Grip.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Battery_Grip.jpg/304px-Battery_Grip.jpg" decoding="async" width="304" height="201" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Battery_Grip.jpg/456px-Battery_Grip.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Battery_Grip.jpg/608px-Battery_Grip.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5237" data-file-height="3458" /></a><figcaption>Neewer battery grip for T2i, T3i, T4i and T5i</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Optional_accessories">Optional accessories</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Optional accessories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Canon 550D has available accessories, such as:<sup id="cite_ref-canon.com.au_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canon.com.au-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>All <a href="/wiki/Canon_EF_lens_mount" title="Canon EF lens mount">EF</a> and <a href="/wiki/Canon_EF-S_lens_mount" title="Canon EF-S lens mount">EF-S lenses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macrophotography" class="mw-redirect" title="Macrophotography">Macro</a> Ring Lite MR-14EX</li> <li>Macro twin lite MT-24EX</li> <li>E-series Dioptic Adjustment Lenses</li> <li>Angle Finder C</li> <li>Semi hard case EH19L</li> <li>Interface Cable IFC-200U/500U</li> <li>Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3</li> <li>Canon EX-series <a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_flash_system" title="Canon EOS flash system">Speedlites</a> & ST-E2</li> <li>AC Adapter Kit (AC Adapter CA-PS700 & DC Coupler – DR-E8)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battery_grip" title="Battery grip">Battery grip</a> BG-E8</li> <li>Battery Magazine BGME8A/L</li> <li>Eyepiece Extender EPEX15II</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HDMI" title="HDMI">HDMI</a> Cable HTC-100</li> <li>Remote Switch RS-60E3</li> <li>Wireless Remote Controller RC-6</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Firmware_updates">Firmware updates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Firmware updates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2010, Canon released firmware 1.0.8 that fixed a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).<sup id="cite_ref-cpn.canon-europe.com_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cpn.canon-europe.com-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 25 December 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-canon.com_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canon.com-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Canon offered firmware version 1.0.9 which fixed tone jumps in some images, depending on the shooting scene and when shooting with the Auto Lighting Optimizer settings (low / standard / strong).<sup id="cite_ref-photographyblog.com_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-photographyblog.com-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Custom_firmware">Custom firmware</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Custom firmware"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Magic_Lantern_(firmware)" title="Magic Lantern (firmware)">Magic Lantern</a> is an <a href="/wiki/Open-source_software" title="Open-source software">open-source</a> (<a href="/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License" title="GNU General Public License">GPL</a>) firmware add-on for Canon DSLR cameras, which has enhancements for video and still photography without replacing the stock firmware.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Canon T2i is compatible with Magic Lantern firmware.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_550D&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i><a href="/wiki/British_Journal_of_Photography" title="British Journal of Photography">British Journal of Photography</a></i> was impressed by the 550D and said "the EOS 550D is a good match for the 7D at half the price".<sup id="cite_ref-bjp-online.com_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bjp-online.com-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On <i><a href="/wiki/Digital_Photography_Review" title="Digital Photography Review">Digital Photography Review</a></i>, it got overall score of 77%.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For most of its product life, alternative cameras included the <a href="/wiki/Nikon_D5000" title="Nikon D5000">Nikon D5000</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nikon_D3100" title="Nikon D3100">Nikon D3100</a>, Canon 500D,<sup id="cite_ref-www.dpreview.com_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.dpreview.com-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Nikon_D90" title="Nikon D90">Nikon D90</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-digital-photography-school.com_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-digital-photography-school.com-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Pentax_K-7" title="Pentax K-7">Pentax K-7</a>. Immediately before it was discontinued in 2012, the main competitors of the 550D were the <a href="/wiki/Nikon_D3200" title="Nikon D3200">Nikon D3200</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nikon_D5100" title="Nikon D5100">D5100</a> (respectively the replacements for the D3100 and D5000), <a href="/wiki/Pentax_K-r" title="Pentax K-r">Pentax K-r</a> (replacement for the <a href="/wiki/Pentax_K-x" title="Pentax K-x">K-x</a>), and the <a href="/wiki/Sony_Alpha_57" title="Sony Alpha 57">Sony Alpha 57</a>, one of the company's <a href="/wiki/Sony_SLT_camera" title="Sony SLT camera">SLT cameras</a>. 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colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top:solid darkgrey"> <td rowspan="3"><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Full-frame_DSLR" title="Full-frame DSLR">Full-frame</a></b></span> </td> <td rowspan="2">Professional </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="27" style="background-color:#ffe44f;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000; 1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5DS" title="Canon EOS 5DS">5DS / <span class="nowrap">5DS R</span></a></span> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="12" style="background-color:#bfbfff;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5D" title="Canon EOS 5D">5D</a> </td> <td colspan="13" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_II" title="Canon EOS 5D Mark II">5D Mk II</a></span> </td> <td colspan="18" style="background-color:#99ff99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000; border-top: 1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III" title="Canon EOS 5D Mark III">5D Mk III</a></span> </td> <td colspan="34" style="background-color:#ffe44f;"><span style="border-top: 1px dashed #000"><span style="border-bottom: 1px double; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_IV" title="Canon 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href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_20D" title="Canon EOS 20D">20D</a> </td> <td colspan="6" style="background-color:#bfbfff;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_30D" title="Canon EOS 30D">30D</a> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background-color:#ff8888;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_40D" title="Canon EOS 40D">40D</a> </td> <td colspan="8" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_50D" title="Canon EOS 50D">50D</a> </td> <td colspan="12" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_60D" title="Canon EOS 60D">60D</a></span> <sup>A</sup> </td> <td colspan="11" style="background-color:#99ff99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000;border-top: 1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_70D" title="Canon EOS 70D">70D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="14" style="background-color:#ffe44f;"><span style="border-top: 1px dashed #000"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_80D" title="Canon EOS 80D">80D</a></span></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="21" style="background-color:#CDE5B2"><span style="border-top: 1px dashed #000"><span style="border-bottom: 1px double; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_90D" title="Canon EOS 90D">90D</a></span></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="8" style="background-color:#ffe44f;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_760D" class="mw-redirect" title="Canon EOS 760D">760D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="12" style="background-color:#ADD8E6;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_77D" title="Canon EOS 77D">77D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Entry-level </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ddaaff;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_300D" title="Canon EOS 300D">300D</a> </td> <td colspan="6" style="background-color:#bfbfff;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_350D" title="Canon EOS 350D">350D</a> </td> <td colspan="6" style="background-color:#bfbfff;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_400D" title="Canon EOS 400D">400D</a> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background-color:#ff8888;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_450D" title="Canon EOS 450D">450D</a> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_500D" title="Canon EOS 500D">500D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">550D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="5" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_600D" title="Canon EOS 600D">600D</a></span> <sup>A</sup> </td> <td colspan="4" style="background-color:#99ff99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_650D" title="Canon EOS 650D">650D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="8" style="background-color:#99ff99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_700D" title="Canon EOS 700D">700D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="8" style="background-color:#ffe44f;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_750D" title="Canon EOS 750D">750D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="12" style="background-color:#ADD8E6;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_800D" title="Canon EOS 800D">800D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="15" style="background-color:#CDE5B2;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px double; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_850D" title="Canon EOS 850D">850D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="17" style="background-color:#99ff99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_100D" title="Canon EOS 100D">100D</a></span> <sup>T</sup> </td> <td colspan="7" style="background-color:#ADD8E6;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_200D" title="Canon EOS 200D">200D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td> <td colspan="23" style="background-color:#cde5b2;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px double; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_250D" title="Canon EOS 250D">250D</a></span> <sup>AT</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="background-color:#ff8888;"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_1000D" title="Canon EOS 1000D">1000D</a> </td> <td colspan="12" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_1100D" title="Canon EOS 1100D">1100D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="9" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><sub>x</sub> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_1200D" title="Canon EOS 1200D">1200D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="8" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_1300D" title="Canon EOS 1300D">1300D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="27" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_2000D" title="Canon EOS 2000D">2000D</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">Value </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="23" style="background-color:#ffcc99;"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_4000D" title="Canon EOS 4000D">4000D</a></span> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top:solid darkgrey"> <td colspan="2"><b>Early models</b> </td> <td colspan="101" style="text-align:left;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_DCS_5" title="Canon EOS DCS 5">Canon EOS DCS 5</a> (1995)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_DCS_3" title="Canon EOS DCS 3">Canon EOS DCS 3</a> (1995)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_DCS_1" title="Canon EOS DCS 1">Canon EOS DCS 1</a> (1995)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_D2000" title="Canon EOS D2000">Canon EOS D2000</a> (1998)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_D6000" title="Canon EOS D6000">Canon EOS D6000</a> (1998)</li></ul></div> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top:solid darkgrey; font-weight:bold"> <td rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em">Type </td> <td rowspan="2" style="width:4.5em">Sensor </td> <td rowspan="2" style="width:5.5em">Spec </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold"> <td colspan="4">00 </td> <td colspan="4">01 </td> <td colspan="4">02 </td> <td colspan="4">03 </td> <td colspan="4">04 </td> <td colspan="4">05 </td> <td colspan="4">06 </td> <td colspan="4">07 </td> <td colspan="4">08 </td> <td colspan="4">09 </td> <td colspan="4">10 </td> <td colspan="4">11 </td> <td colspan="4">12 </td> <td colspan="4">13 </td> <td colspan="4">14 </td> <td colspan="4">15 </td> <td colspan="4">16 </td> <td colspan="4">17 </td> <td colspan="4">18 </td> <td colspan="4">19 </td> <td colspan="4">20 </td> <td colspan="4">21 </td> <td colspan="4">22 </td> <td colspan="4">23 </td> <td colspan="4">24 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Image_processor" title="Image processor">PROCESSOR</a>:</b> <span style="background:#e0e0e0;padding:2px;">Non-DIGIC</span> | <span style="background:#ddaaff;padding:2px;""><a href="/wiki/DIGIC#Original_DIGIC" title="DIGIC">DIGIC</a></span> 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title="720p">720p</a></span> | <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/1080p" title="1080p">1080p</a></span> | <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/Uncompressed_video" title="Uncompressed video">Uncompressed</a> <a href="/wiki/1080p" title="1080p">1080p</a></span> | <span style="border-bottom: 1px double; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/wiki/4K_resolution" title="4K resolution">4K</a></span> | <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted #000"><a href="/wiki/5K_resolution" title="5K resolution">5.5K</a></span> | <span style="border-bottom:2px dashed #000"><a href="/wiki/8K_resolution" title="8K resolution">8K</a></span>   ⋅   <b>SCREEN</b>: <a href="/wiki/Articulating_screen" title="Articulating screen">Flip (tilt)</a><sup> F </sup>, <a href="/wiki/Articulating_screen" title="Articulating screen">Articulating</a><sup> A </sup>, <a href="/wiki/Touchscreen" title="Touchscreen">Touchscreen</a><sup> T </sup>   ⋅   <b>BODY FEATURE:</b> <i><span 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