Polaroid a550

Polaroid a550
alaScore 84

41 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality. The battery is also appreciated, but the sensor and flash get mixed reviews.

image quality, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Polaroid a550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 41 reviews)

2 expert reviews

User Reviews  

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A500 vs A550

 

Fyi, Imaging Resource are about to finish the printed test results for both of these reviews (they are just finishing ironing out some old wrinkles after PK)

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Amazon review summary for the Polaroid a550

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Polaroid a550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

battery, image quality

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Consumer review by:

Small & Light - Mediocre Picture Quality

 

Small & Light - Mediocre Picture Quality

Great camera for kids. Fits in a shirt pocket, light, the fixed lens is hard for a kid to damage and comes with a slip-on rubber armor "skin". Picture quality is not on par with similar 5MP Kodak or HP cameras, but good enough. There is an unusually...

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Product Specifications

Polaroid is the worldwide leader in instant photography. The company supplies instant cameras and films; digital imaging hardware, software and media; identification systems; and sunglasses to markets worldwide. PRODUCT FEATURES: 5.0 megapixel resolution; 2.0" bright color TFT LCD; 4x digital zoom; 16MB built-in storage; SD compatible for expanded memory.

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Standard form factor
Supported Battery Form Factor:AAA

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Digital Camera Type:Compact
Supported Flash Memory:MultiMediaCard / SD Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1in
Height:2.3in
Weight:3.1oz
Width:3.6in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2in
Diagonal Size (metric):5.1cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Flash Memory

Form Factor:Integrated

Header

Manufacturer:Polaroid
Model:A550
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Polaroid

Lens System

Type:Lens

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" )
Optical Sensor Type:CMOS
Sensor Resolution:5Megapixel

Video Input

Digital Video Format:AVI
Digital Zoom:4
Shooting Modes:Frame movie mode
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera
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