Canon EOS 550D

The Canon EOS 550D is a DSLR camera launched on 01/04/2010.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS 550D ranks in the average of its category, scoring 51 overall. The Canon EOS 550D weights 530 gr and spans 129 x 98 x 62 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS 550D behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 57, ranks in the category best 50%.
• Versatility - Score 69, ranks in the category best 45%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS 550D is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 46, ranks among the worst 37% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 37, ranks among the worst 39% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Canon EOS 550D works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Canon EOS 550D works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Canon EOS 550D works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 48% of its category. Canon EOS 550D works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Canon EOS 550D works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon EOS 550D sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 349.99 GBP and 349.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Canon EOS 550D is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.