Kodak EasyShare V550 zoom digital camera — User's guide

CCD - 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio

Output image size -

5.0 MP: 2576 x 1932 pixels

4.4 MP (3:2): 2576 x 1716 pixels

4.0 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels

3.1 MP: 2048 x 1536 pixels

1.8 MP: 1552 x 1164 pixels

Color display - 2.5 in. (4.6 cm) color hybrid LCD, 960 x 240 (230 K) pixels

Color electronic viewfinder - LCD

Preview (LCD) - Frame rate: 24 fps

Taking lens - 3X optical zoom, aspheric all-glass Schneider-Kreuznach lens, f/2.8-4.8 (35 mm equivalent: 36-108 mm)

Lens protection - Built-in

Digital zoom - Combined zoom settings 3.2 to 12X in 0.2X increments. (Not supported for movie capture.)

Focus system -

TTL-AF; auto, multi-zone, center-spot. Working range:

24 in. (60 cm)–infinity @ wide

24 in. (60 cm)–infinity @ telephoto

2–28 in. (5–70 cm) @ wide close-up

16–28 in (40–70 cm) @ telephoto close-up

Exposure metering -

TTL-AE

Multi-pattern, Center-spot, Center-weighted

Exposure compensation - +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step

Shutter speed - Auto: 1/8–1/1400 sec. (1/2–8 sec. in long exposure mode)

ISO speed -

Auto: 80 to 160

Selectable: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1.8 MP picture quality.)

Electronic flash -

Guide no. 5.6 Auto flash with photo sensor

Working range: 2–7.9 ft (0.6–2.4m) @ Wide; 2–5.2 ft (0.6–1.6m) @ Tele

Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off

Capture modes - Auto, Portrait, SCN modes, Video.

Burst mode - Maximum 5 pictures @ 3 fps; AE, AF, AWB executed for first shot only

Video capture -

VGA (640 x 480) @ 30 fps

QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30 fps

Image file format -

Still: EXIF 2.21 (JPEG compression); file organization DCF

Video: QuickTime (CODEC MPEG4)

Image storage - Optional MMC or SD Card (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.)

Internal storage capacity - 32 MB internal memory

Quickview - Yes

Video output - NTSC or PAL

Power - Kodak rechargeable Li-Ion battery

Communication with computer - USB 2.0 (full speed, PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable, EasyShare camera dock series 3, EasyShare printer dock series 3, photo frame dock 2

PictBridge support - Yes

Self-timer - 10 seconds

Sound feedback - All On, Shutter Only, All Off

White balance - Auto, Daylight, Open Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent

Auto sleep mode - Yes

Color modes - High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, Black & White, Sepia

Date stamp - None, YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY

Tripod mount - 1/4 inch

Operating temperature - 32–104 F (0–40 C) degrees

Size - 3.7 in. (94 mm) x 2.2 in. (56 mm) x 0.9 in. (22.1 mm) @ power off

Weight - 5 oz (143 g) without card or battery