A 14.2 mega pixel camera, Sony Alpha 550 (DSLR-A550Y) 18-55mm 55-200mm has a display screen of 3 inches. Featuring a resolution of 4592×3056, the camera has a Sony lens mount, though it is compatible with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta. It has removable storage in the form of SD card, SDHC card and Memory Stick Duo and a USB 2.0 port for direct access to laptops and computers. Equipped with a Light sensitivity ISO 200 - 12800, the camera has an exposure time of 30 - 1/4000 seconds. Its Flash programmes include Automatic, Red eye reduction and Slow Sync. The camera has an auto focus as well as a manual focus and a built-in flash. Its power supply is a Rechargeable Battery NP-FM500H and the camera weighs about 600gms. Lightweight and compact, it is an extremely portable camera that is easy to carry and simple to operate. Its Sensor type is CMOS-Chip while its diagonal screen size is 3 inches.

Featuring 16:9 mode, the Sony Alpha camera has a live view mode and HDMI out and HDR function. The camera has viewfinders like Mirror Reflex Viewer and optical Viewer and is compatible with file formats JPEG, JPEG (EXIF 2.2), RAW and TIFF. The lens mount is 4/3 Standard and has an external flash connector. The self-timers are 10, 2 sec while its white balance programmes include Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent Lamp, Tungsten and Flash. Equipped with a face detection feature, the Sony Alpha 550 (DSLR-A550Y) 18-55mm 55-200mm WLAN compatible. A 95% viewfinder, extra fine LCD and image stabiliser are other features of the camera. Besides, it also has a smile shutter, anti-dust system and can run in HDR auto mode.