Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Answered by .... ..... , an ibibo Master, at 8:50 AM on July 18, 2008

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.

Answered by singhsaurabh , an ibibo Master, at 1:53 PM on July 17, 2008

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.

Answered by Ni .. , an ibibo Master, at 9:25 PM on July 13, 2008

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.

Answered by Raksha , an ibibo Master, at 1:04 PM on July 04, 2008

The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options. The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much. The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls. Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.
* Night Snapshot: Allows you to take snapshots of people against night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
* Kids&Pets: Offers a faster shutter speed for capturing fast moving little ones.
* Indoor: Reduces blur from camera shake and maintains a subjects true color when shooting under tungsten or fluorescent light.
* Scene: Accesses the remaining preset Scene modes, including Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks.
* Movie: Records 640 x 480 at 30 or 15 frames per second, 320 x 240 pixels at 60, 30 or 15 fps, and 160 x 120 at 15fps. Maximum movie clip is 1GB file size or one hour, whichever comes first. Fast Frame 320 x 240 60 fps movies limited to one minute. 160 x 120 movies limited to three minutes.

Answered by Ashish Yadav , an ibibo Wizard, at 11:46 AM on July 04, 2008

The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options. The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much. The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls. Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.
* Night Snapshot: Allows you to take snapshots of people against night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
* Kids&Pets: Offers a faster shutter speed for capturing fast moving little ones.
* Indoor: Reduces blur from camera shake and maintains a subjects true color when shooting under tungsten or fluorescent light.
* Scene: Accesses the remaining preset Scene modes, including Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks.
* Movie: Records 640 x 480 at 30 or 15 frames per second, 320 x 240 pixels at 60, 30 or 15 fps, and 160 x 120 at 15fps. Maximum movie clip is 1GB file size or one hour, whichever comes first. Fast Frame 320 x 240 60 fps movies limited to one minute. 160 x 120 movies limited to three minutes.

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 2:10 PM on June 25, 2008

well Manish, The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options. The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much. The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls. Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.
* Night Snapshot: Allows you to take snapshots of people against night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
* Kids&Pets: Offers a faster shutter speed for capturing fast moving little ones.
* Indoor: Reduces blur from camera shake and maintains a subjects true color when shooting under tungsten or fluorescent light.
* Scene: Accesses the remaining preset Scene modes, including Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks.
* Movie: Records 640 x 480 at 30 or 15 frames per second, 320 x 240 pixels at 60, 30 or 15 fps, and 160 x 120 at 15fps. Maximum movie clip is 1GB file size or one hour, whichever comes first. Fast Frame 320 x 240 60 fps movies limited to one minute. 160 x 120 movies limited to three minutes.

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 11:20 AM on June 25, 2008

Hi,

Well The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options.

The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much.

The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls.

Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie.

Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture.

Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely.

The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time.

Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images.

Answered by Ajay Pal , an ibibo Master, at 7:30 AM on June 24, 2008

The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options. The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much. The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls. Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 6:16 PM on June 23, 2008

The Canon A550's user interface is efficient once you learn it. Those already familiar with Canon cameras will feel right at home. Most camera functions are controlled externally, and a few of the external control buttons serve multiple functions depending on the mode you're in. When you do need to enter the LCD menu system, navigation is straightforward with only two main pages of options. The majority of external controls do require the LCD display to be active, but as I mentioned, I don't use the viewfinder much. The A550's external controls cut down on the amount of time spent searching menu screens, and I particularly like the Function menu which gives quick access to commonly used controls. Combined with the instruction manual, the Canon A550's user interface shouldn't take more than an hour to get comfortable with.

Record Mode LCD Display: In Record mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports various exposure settings, including camera modes, the resolution and quality settings, number of available images, ISO, drive mode, and metering mode. Half-pressing the Shutter button reports the aperture and shutter speed settings, in all modes except Movie. Pressing the Display button cycles through the available display modes, including the image only, image with information, and no display at all.

Playback Mode LCD Display: In Playback mode, the Canon A550's LCD reports the image series number, resolution and quality setting, file name, and the date and time of image capture. Pressing the Display button once pulls up an enhanced information display, pressing twice will show a full information display with a histogram for checking the exposure. A third press cancels the information overlay entirely. The telephoto side of the zoom toggle lets you zoom in on a portion of the image, while the wide-angle side backs you out again, and lets you step out to an index view of captured images, displayed as nine thumbnails at a time. Zooming out one step past the point at which the Canon A550's index display appears adds a "jump" bar to the bottom of the screen, letting you jump forward or back nine images at a time, rather than scrolling from each image to the next individually. Canon PowerShot A550 Modes and Menus

Record Mode: Marked on the Mode button with the red camera icon, this mode sets up the Canon A550 for capturing still and moving images. The following exposure modes are available:

* Manual (M): Provides only a little more control over options and settings. Unlike some of the higher-end A-series cameras, the A550 does not have a true manual exposure mode.
* Auto: The camera controls everything about the exposure, except for Flash and Macro modes, and image size and quality settings.
* Portrait: Uses a large aperture setting to blur the background and keep the primary subject in sharp focus.
* Landscape: Employs a small aperture setting to keep both the background and foreground in focus.
* Night Snapshot: Allows you to take snapshots of people against night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
* Kids&Pets: Offers a faster shutter speed for capturing fast moving little ones.
* Indoor: Reduces blur from camera shake and maintains a subjects true color when shooting under tungsten or fluorescent light.
* Scene: Accesses the remaining preset Scene modes, including Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks.
* Movie: Records 640 x 480 at 30 or 15 frames per second, 320 x 240 pixels at 60, 30 or 15 fps, and 160 x 120 at 15fps. Maximum movie clip is 1GB file size or one hour, whichever comes first. Fast Frame 320 x 240 60 fps movies limited to one minute. 160 x 120 movies limited to three minutes.

Answered by Gyan Singh , an ibibo Master, at 6:55 PM on June 20, 2008