Canon PowerShot A550 review

With quick performance and decent photos, the Canon PowerShot A550 is a solid budget camera. It doesn't have many special features and it's not particularly small or light, but it's a strong choice if you don't want to spend a lot for your snapshots.

Shooting speed in seconds
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Olympus FE-190

1.9 

2.0 

0.7 

Canon PowerShot A540

2.0 

1.9 

0.7 

Canon PowerShot A550

1.7 

1.5 

0.5 

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W35

1.4 

1.4 

0.4 

Kodak EasyShare C875

1.4 

2.0 

0.2