Canon EOS 550D
A look similar with Canon 500D
With dimensions, weight and format virtually identical to the 500D will replace it, the Canon EOS 550D will not surprise anyone at first glance! With him appears in public with a new generation of sensors already implemented earlier in the range on the 7D. This sensor provides the definition of 18 megapixels, which in turn therefore useless trip to the largest number of pixels … However, if Canon has increased the resolution, the sensor design also has been reworked to improve its performance to achieve better performance in low light.
7D technology included in 550D
The manufacturer also adapting technologies to 7D metering, a system with 63 zones and a double layer sensor to be sensitive to all colors. All this is coupled to the autofocus system to take account of the distance. Everything seems to have been implemented so that the results are there!
Burst, the performance of Canon EOS 550D is somewhat lower than the mean, because the number of recorded pixels. The files can reach 10MB in JPEG and well over 25 MB in RAW, which does not obviously favors speed. In amateur use, the burst shooting is not necessarily a criterion. However if it is part of your frequent use, it is worth thinking about. Among the interesting possibilities of this new model, there is the real video Full-HD (1980 x 1080) and the choice of the frame rate up to 30 fps. The stereo sound is available if you connect an external microphone. Like other SLR category, Canon EOS 550D is not really designed for the functioning of the autofocus while shooting video, even if it can be put into service. Its possibilities are of good quality but not provided a model for the video enthusiast. With the increase in the number of pixels, it must unfortunately be expected that defects in the optics used are becoming more visible … If you really want to use high resolutions, it will have to open your wallet to give you a perspective Quality!
Testing in practice
In practice, the use of Canon EOS 550D is nice. Like all cameras today, it is very responsive and the interface is entirely appropriate when one has made its mark. The sighting is correct but with a magnification less than a top model. The autofocus seemed to us good, at least for the reflex viewfinder 550D offers covered by the back screen and in these conditions, the autofocus is quite laborious. Do not count on him to follow a moving subject! The picture quality is generally excellent but with a 18 megapixel sensor, the results will depend heavily on the lens in use! Side mounted ISO, the 550D is shown, however, despite its definition still significantly higher performance than the 500D. The resolution is therefore not a disability to operate at high sensitivities. Although of course one wonders what would have permitted a more moderate resolution sensor …
Test and review conclusions
With its new high-performance sensor, the Canon EOS 550D seems to be a success story in the tradition of an SLR from Canon and it will not fail attractive to many users who will have to take care to choose if they want the optics to exploit all the potentials.
Positive points (pros)
Definition and image quality
Full-HD video
Potential
Negative points (cons)
Expensive optical necessary
Screen nonorientable
Technical specifications
| Type | Reflex |
| Sensor | 18 megapixel CMOS |
| Screen | 3 inches |
| Optical | NC |
| Conversion factor | 1.6 |
| Video | 1920 x 1080, 30 fps, MOV H264, sound |
| Memory Support | SD / SDHC |
| Dimensions | NC |
| Weight | 515 (body only) g |
| Objective | Recommended: Canon EF-S 15-85 mm 3.5/5.6 USM EF-S 17-55 mm 8.2 USM |
| HD Video | yes |
| Memory Type | SD / SDHC |
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