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Canon eos 550d
Canon · Mirrorless Body
Used price as of Nov 4, 2026 · active listings
What do reviewers say about the Canon eos 550d?
As of November 2026, among the 18 reviews we compiled, burst & buffer drew the most discussion: 75 claims from 11 of them, which we read as 7% positive, 85% neutral, 8% negative.
Reviewers are most positive about handling (33% positive, 60% neutral, 7% negative across 42 claims). The most criticism lands on sensor performance: 30% positive, 48% neutral, 22% negative across 40 claims. Coverage of autofocus is mostly neutral: 3% positive, 92% neutral, 5% negative across 38 claims. On burst & buffer, 100% of the 11 sources covering it point the same direction.
What are the Canon eos 550d specifications?
Weight530 g
MountCanon EF lens mount
Materialpolycarbonate
specs: wikidata
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Burst & Buffer
5 pos · 64 neu · 6 neg
“Changing to raw file capture, we recorded a burst of six shots (the buffer’s limit) in 1.5 seconds, which is equivalent to 4 fps.” — Photoreview Reviews Dslr Cameras
Mount Compatibility
12 pos · 44 neu · 2 neg
“Next up, we have the old faithful 18 to 55 crappy kit lens, plastic mount, and all that business.” — David Flower
EVF & LCD
8 pos · 44 neu · 1 neg
“(Source: Canon.) The viewfinder, which fits snugly in above the monitor, is adjustable.” — Photoreview Reviews Dslr Cameras
Video Capability
3 pos · 41 neu · 3 neg
“That means you get a choice of 720p at 50 or 60 frames pers or 1080p at 24, 25 or 30 frames pers.” — Gordon Laing
Sensor Performance
12 pos · 19 neu · 9 neg
Autofocus
1 pos · 35 neu · 2 neg
More detail — 7 additional axes
Image Quality
7 pos · 28 neu · 1 neg
“can select that your white balance your manual mode so if you want to go to quality you want a large picture you want to shoot in RAW for example select that and you can select it in raw so always all your settings and you also got a value to metering spot metering so if you want to just” — DSLR TRAINING
Battery Life
2 pos · 13 neu · 1 neg
Dimensions
0 pos · 14 neu · 0 neg
Connectivity
3 pos · 7 neu · 0 neg
“the dial will adjust the sound level in order to transfer your video files onto PC connect the USB cable to the camera or place the SD card in a card reader navigate to my computer then click on Canon EOS 550d here you will find your video footage thanks for watching please feel free to share like…” — sjpidd
Price & Value
3 pos · 3 neu · 3 neg
“a lot for a consumer camera but you do get an awful lot for your money after all when the 400d came out almost 4 years ago it was the same price and with a 550d you get so much more besides as well as HD video you also get image files that are twice the size you get much” — PHOTORADAR
Build Quality
4 pos · 3 neu · 0 neg
Weight & Portability
1 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
What does a used Canon eos 550d cost?
pre_owned$97
refurbished$118
Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.
Which reviews is this based on? (18)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (18)
- Canon EOS 550D - Photo Review
- FIRST LOOK: Canon EOS 550D - Photo Review
- Canon eos 550d - My Thoughts | Great Budget DSLR under €80 David Cuhls
- Canon 550D in 2025! David Flower
- Downgrading to a 14 YEAR OLD Camera - Canon 550d & Canon 50mm 1.8 distantlately.
- Canon 550d Camera tutorial - Manuel settings tutorial DSLR TRAINING
- CANON 550D review - worth getting a cheap one? DSLR TRAINING
- Canon 550d tutorial DSLR TRAINING
- 5D Mark III vs 550D / Rebel T2i (Film Comparison) [1080p recommended] Eskild Fors
- Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera - Part 4 - The Review Geekanoids
- Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i review Gordon Laing
- Why you SHOULDN'T BUY the Canon 550D in 2024! Ibrahim Lucas
- Canon EOS 550D Unboxing and Hands On NewGadgets.de
- Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i review video PHOTORADAR
- Filming using the the Canon EOS 550d/EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 DSLR - Steve Pidd sjpidd
- Using the Canon EOS 550D / EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 DSLR - Steve Pidd sjpidd
- Unboxing of Canon 550D (T2i / Kiss X4) theunits3
- Canon 550D basic operation: Beginners guide to the mode dial Tom R Photography