Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M31 + 4GB SD vs Canon Vixia HF M30

16specifications compared
3differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M31 + 4GB SD:3.89 MP
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M31 + 4GB SD:39.5 - 711 mm
- Vixia HF M30:39.5 - 592.5 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF M31 + 4GB SD:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- Vixia HF M30:1/2000 - 1/500 s

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Comparison of HF M31 + 4GB SD, Vixia HF M30
55 specifications	A Canon HF M31 + 4GB SD View product	B Canon Vixia HF M30 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	2.99 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2990000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	39.5 - 711 mm	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/2000 - 1/500 s
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W

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