Canon A550
For those who are using the A530, adapting to the Canon A550 won’t be that big a hassle. Although, an entry-level point and shoot, this camera is capable of producing some good pictures (of course, you need to tweak the camera settings a little to click good snaps). It is a 7.1 megapixel camera with 4 x optical zoom and a 2-inch LCD screen. It also boasts of a DIGIC II image processor for enhanced performance and is just an upgrade to the A530.
| Dimensions | 91 x 64 x 43 mm |
| Weight | 210g |
| Type | Compact |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Storage | SD/SDHC card |
| Battery Type | AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| LCD Type | 2.0 inch, 86,000 px |
| View Finder | optical |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Effective Pixels | 7.1 Megapixel |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800 |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| Digital Zoom | yes |
| Shutter Speed | 15- 1/2000 sec |
| Aperture | F2.6 - F5.5 |
| Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.0) |
| White Balance | 5 positions, plus manual |
| Flash | Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye, Slow Sync) |
| Self Timer | 2 - 10 secs |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps |
| Video Format | AVI, Motion JPEG |
| Sound | Yes |
| Street Price | Rs. 8,600 |



