Canon PowerShot A550

Likes

- Good handling - 4x optical zoom lens - Excellent color reproduction - $199 price tag - Easy to use

Dislikes

- Poor resolution on small LCD - Boring design - No optical zoom in movies - Noisy zoom lens - Barrel distortion

Conclusion
With a $199 price tag, amazing performance can’t be expected from the A550. It does, however, meet the basic requirements of an adequate digital camera. It can take a picture when you want, where you want, and how you want. It doesn’t have much shutter lag, has a 4x optical zoom lens to get closer to subjects, a decent burst mode for action sequences, and is small enough to be toted around.

Sure, the A550 has its drawbacks – but most seem to be connected to the price tag. The poor LCD resolution and boring design are shortcuts Canon took to be able to provide a standard digital camera for $199. With that in mind, the PowerShot A550’s pictures aren’t going to blow anyone away, but it will serve basic point-and-shooters just fine.

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