Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M31 vs Canon HF S21

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M31:3.3 MP
- HF S21:8.59 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M31:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- HF S21:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Optical zoom
- HF M31:15x
- HF S21:10x
Digital zoom
- HF M31:300x
- HF S21:200x
Focal length range
- HF M31:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- HF S21:6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M31:39.5 - 711 mm
- HF S21:43.5 - 435 mm
Filter size
- HF M31:37 mm
- HF S21:58 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF M31:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- HF S21:1/2000 s

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Comparison of HF M31, HF S21
54 specifications	A Canon HF M31 View product	B Canon HF S21 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	8.59 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6010000 MP
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	2990000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	39.5 - 711 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	37 mm	58 mm
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123000 pixels
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	0.3 lx
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	480 g
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0, AV	USB 2.0
Special featuresKnown for one	Touch-screen LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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