Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon EOS 550D vs Canon EOS 5D vs Canon EOS 600D

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Release date	Jan 9, 2012	Feb 8, 2010	Aug 22, 2005	Feb 7, 2011

Characteristics
Body type	Ultracompact	Compact SLR	Mid-size SLR	Compact SLR
Max resolution	3648 x 2736	5184 x 3456	4368 x 2912	5184 x 3456
Pixels	10 MP	18 MP	13 MP	18 MP
Sensor detectors	17	19	13	19
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Processor	DIGIC 5	Digic 4	Digic II	Digic 4
Image & lens
ISO	Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)	100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 3200 as option	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, (12800 with boost)
Image stabilization	Optical
Digital zoom
Manual focus	1
Lens mount		Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF	Canon EF/EF-S
Screen type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fully articulated
Screen size	461	1,040,000	230	1,040,000
Screen dots
Min. shutter speed	1/4000	1/4000	Yes	1/4000
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash	2.50	13.00		13.00
Flash range			External
Continuous drive			Multi
Self-timer	Multi	Multi	Center-weighted	Multi
Video	1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)	1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)		1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Microphone	Stereo			Mono
Storage	microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	None	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB	Yes	Yes		Yes
HDMI
Wireless			Yes
Weight	87 x 54 x 19	129 x 98 x 62		133 x 100 x 80
Orientation sensor			None
GPS
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