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Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera

Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera	Canon EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	8 MP	18 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	2.5 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AA Alkaline Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera	EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	PowerShot S5IS	EOS 550D
Model Number	S5IS	EOS 550D
Series	PowerShot	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	8 MP	18 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm	97.5 x 128.8 x 75.3 mm
Weight	450 GM	475 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
SLR Variant	-	Body With Ef-S 18-135 Mm Is Lens
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Face Detection	-	Yes
Ports	-	Type C, Mini HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.5 inch	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Maximum ISO	1600 ISO	6400 ISO
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 6400
lens features
Focal Length	6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm	-
Digital Zoom	4x	1.5x
Aperture Range	f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T	-
Lens Mount	-	Canon EF/ EF-S lenses
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Color Filter	-	Primary RGB Color Filter
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder	Eye-level Pentamirror
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
focus features
Focus Range	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W	-
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot	-
White Balancing	Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom Custom WB
Auto Focus	-	Yes
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M	1/4000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps	Yes, 3.7 Shots at 1 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available	-
Flash Compensation	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments	-
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG	JPEG, RAW, RAW, DPOF, EXIF
Gross Pixel	8.3 MP	-
Still Image Size	Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen	-
Aspect Ratio	-	30200 AM
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	2.5 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 207,000 pixels	-
LCD Display	TFT Color LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	Approx 207000 pixels	-
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	No
storage and power features
Card Type	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard	-
Power Supply	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700	-
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	AA Alkaline Battery	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.	-
audio and video features
Audio Features	Audio WAVE Stereo	-
Video Resolution	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps	5,184
Video Format	AVI,Image Motion JPEG	MOV, H.264
Frame Rates in Video Modes	60fps	-
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie	Still Photo Shooting, Movie Shooting

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