Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M306 vs Canon HF M31

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Camera shutter speed
- HF M306:1/2000 s
- HF M31:1/2 - 1/2000 s
Self-timer delay
- HF M306:20 s
- HF M31:10 s
Product colour
- HF M306:Black, Silver
- HF M31:Black
Microphone in
- HF M306:No
- HF M31:Yes
Interface
- HF M306:USB 2.0
- HF M31:USB 2.0, AV

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Comparison of HF M306, HF M31
50 specifications	A Canon HF M306 View product	B Canon HF M31 View product
Image sensoridentical
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2990000 pixels
Lens systemidentical
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.5 - 711 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayDiffers	20 s	10 s
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch-screen LCD
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, AV
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
FaderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TTL
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source

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