Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M31 vs Canon LEGRIA FS36

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M31:3.3 MP
- LEGRIA FS36:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- HF M31:CMOS
- LEGRIA FS36:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF M31:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- LEGRIA FS36:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF M31:15x
- LEGRIA FS36:37x
Digital zoom
- HF M31:300x
- LEGRIA FS36:200x
Focal length range
- HF M31:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- LEGRIA FS36:2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M31:39.5 - 711 mm
- LEGRIA FS36:40.5 - 1676 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF M31:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- LEGRIA FS36:1/2000 s

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Comparison of HF M31, LEGRIA FS36
52 specifications	A Canon HF M31 View product	B Canon LEGRIA FS36 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	2990000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.54 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	37x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	39.5 - 711 mm	40.5 - 1676 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	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 s
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	1.1 lx
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	640 x 480,1024 x 768
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
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 typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.35 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	225 g
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
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	Touch-screen LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0, AV	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
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ArtKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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