Kodak EasyShare M550

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    Highlights

    • 12.3 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 1,000 Native ISO
    • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Kodak EasyShare M550 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12.3 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 1,000. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution.

    Kodak EasyShare M550 can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Kodak EasyShare M550.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,000 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.3 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 2.70"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Kodak EasyShare M550 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Kodak EasyShare M550 features a 12.3 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,000.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2264, 4000 x 2248, 2880 x 2160, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1088, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Kodak EasyShare M550 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Kodak EasyShare M550 comes with KLIC-7006 battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 32 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Kodak EasyShare M550's shutter speed can go up to 1/1400 sec.


    Flash

    Kodak EasyShare M550 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Kodak EasyShare M550 has dimensions of 98 x 58 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 0.91"). It weighs 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    98 mm (3.86")

    58 mm (2.28")

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    23 mm (0.91")

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    Kodak EasyShare M550 dimensions

    Kodak EasyShare M550 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Kodak EasyShare M550 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
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    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
    46

    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,000 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    57

    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,000 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    POOR
    53

    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 53 and is POOR choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    82

    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 82 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Kodak EasyShare M550 gets a score of 86 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

    Kodak EasyShare M550 Evaluation

    We evaluate Kodak EasyShare M550 and give score of 42 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    46

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.3 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,000 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    BAD
    27

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 27 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    BAD
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    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 2 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    50

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    POOR
    44

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 44 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    49

    We give Kodak EasyShare M550 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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