Is Canon 550D still good?

The 550D is a good, but venerable camera. If you get it for a very good price, it is a good decision. It should be a good picture taker. The current models in that line are the 750D and the 800D.

Is Canon 700D a good camera?

Overall, the Canon EOS 700D is a good entry point if you’re after a relatively versatile digital SLR camera. It handles well, its image quality is great, and it’s quite fast. That said, it’s practically identical to the EOS 650D as far as performance is concerned.

Is Canon 550D good for filming?

The 550D is a great still camera, and, although it can be used for decent quality video, I, personally, would use a bona-fide video camera for shooting video. Either that or a higher-end Canon (I think at least one episode of “House” was shot with a pro-grade Canon camera).

What came after Canon 550D?

The Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on 8 February 2010. It was succeeded by the EOS 600D (Kiss X5/Rebel T3i), but remained in Canon’s lineup until being discontinued in June 2012 with the announcement of the EOS 650D (Kiss X6i/Rebel T4i).

How do I find the shutter count on my Canon 550D?

In the 550D you can use Magic Lantern. Just install it, press MENU and then DISP. The shutter count will appear in the bottom of the screen.

How do you film with Canon 550D?

Shooting movies with the default settings　(EOS REBEL T2i/EOS 550D)

1. Set the lens focus mode switch to .
2. Set the Mode Dial to < >.
3. The AF point will appear.
4. Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway.
5. Press the < > (Movie shooting) button to start shooting a movie.

Is Canon EOS 600D good for filming?

The 600D is capable of taking excellent videos, but only with careful attention to settings, a tripod and manual focusing. There is no internal image stabilization. The video files are also very large (although you can cut down on this by using Magic Lantern to reduce the sampling rate).

Is the Canon 550D mirrorless?

Here we are comparing two Canon cameras cameras with different body types: Canon R, which was introduced in September 2018 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 30.0MP Full frame sensor whereas Canon 550D, which was introduced in April 2010 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor.

What is the maximum shutter count of Canon 550D?

Canon EOS 550D shutter rated lifespan is 100000 actuations.

How many shutter counts is too much?

It’s safe to say that most cameras will have a life of around 200,000 shutter actuations. Consequently, most people are looking for second hand cameras that are around 50-60,000 actuations as a maximum. The fewer, the better.