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SP-550UZ

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Specifications

CCD Size (inch) 1/2.5
No. of effective pixels (mega) 7.1
Removable memory xD-Picture Card (16 MB-2 GB)
Number of storable images
Internal memory (MB) 20
TruePic TURBO image rocessor Available
Recording file format RAW, JPEG
Recording image size (pixels) [max.] - [min.] [3072 x 2304] - [640 x 480]
Number of storable images
Lens focal length (mm) 4.7-84.2
Lens focal length*1 (mm) 28-504
Aperture range f2.8-4.5
Optical zoom [Fine zoom*2] 18X [27X]
Digital zoom [Total] 5.6X [100X]
Focusing mode Auto, Manual
Auto Focusing system TTL contrast detection iESP AF
Selective AF area 143 points
Focusing range (cm) [Normal/Macro] - [Super Macro] [Normal / Macro] 10 (W), 120 (T)- infinity
[Super Macro] 1
Standard output sensitivity (ISO) [Auto] - [Manual] [Auto] Auto, High-sensitivity Auto
[Manual] 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*2, 5000*2
Light metering system Digital ESP, Center weighted average, Spot
White balance Auto / One-touch / Preset (7 types), White balance compensation (+/-7 levels)
Exposure compensation +/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Shutter speed (sec.) 15-1/2000, Up to 8 min. in Bulb
White balance Auto, One-touch, Preset (6 types)
White balance compensation +/-7 levels
Shooting modes Auto, Programme, Aperture Preferred, Shutter Preferred, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene & Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Document, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Beach, Snow, Under Water Wide1, Under Water Wide2, Under Water Macro, Movie with sound
Movie(pixels) 640 x 480 / 320 x 240,30 / 15 (fps)
Still image edit functions Black & White, Sepia, Resizing, Trimming, Raw data editing, Frame, Title, Calendar, Layout, Red-eye Fix, Lighting Fix, Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder
TFT colour LCD monitor 2.5 inch (230,000 pixels)
Flash functions Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Red-eye Reduction+Fill-in, Slow Synchronisation, Off
Flash working range (m/ISO200) [Wide] - [Tele] [0.3-4.5] - [1.2-2.8]
Selftimer Available
USB Auto Connect / PictBridge Available / Compatible
Dimensions [W x H x D](mm) 116 x 78.5 x 78
Weight (g) 365 g (excluding batteries / card)
  • *1 35 mm camera equivalent
  • *2 Available with image size of 3 megapixels or smaller.

Number of storable images* (All figures are approximate.)

Image quality Image size Internal
Memory
xD-Picture Card™
128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB
RAW 3072 x 2304 1 12 24 48 97 195
SHQ 3072 x 2304 4 30 61 122 246 492
3072 x 2048(3:2) 4 31 62 125 251 503
HQ 3072 x 2304 10 70 140 280 561 1,122
3072 x 2048(3:2) 12 78 156 313 627 1,254
SQ1 HIGH 2560 x 1920 7 51 103 206 412 820
SQ1 NRML 2560 x 1920 16 105 210 420 841 1,683
SQ1 HIGH 2304 x 1728 8 52 104 208 418 830
SQ1 NRML 2304 x 1728 19 128 257 515 1,031 2,063
SQ1 HIGH 2048 x 1536 8 55 110 221 444 888
SQ1 NRML 2048 x 1536 25 162 326 652 1,305 2,558
SQ2 HIGH 1600 x 1200 13 90 181 363 726 1,453
SQ2 NRML 1600 x 1200 39 257 515 1,030 2,063 3,998
SQ2 HIGH 1280 x 960 21 140 280 560 1,122 2,205
SQ2 NRML 1280 x 960 61 399 799 1,597 3,198 6,397
SQ2 HIGH 1024 x 768 33 215 431 863 1,728 3,366
SQ2 NRML 1024 x 768 94 614 1,229 2,457 4,920 9,138
SQ2 HIGH 640 x 480 82 532 1,065 2,129 4,264 7,996
SQ2 NRML 640 x 480 205 1,330 2,663 5,324 10,660 21,323
16:9 1920 x 1080 27 181 363 726 1,453 2,907
  • * Number is calculated based on storage capacity and is not a guarantee of battery life.
    It will be slightly less than shown if sound is recorded with still images.
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  • •The pictures of the LCD monitors are simulated.

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