Compact, Ultra Lightweight High Definition Video

The Canon VIXIA HF M31 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder features a 32GB internal flash drive and an SD memory card slot in an ultra-sleek, compact and lightweight body - it's a brilliant blend of capability and convenience. Canon’s advanced imaging technologies, including a Genuine Canon 15x HD Video Lens and 3.89-megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor, help to deliver high definition video and 3.3 megapixel photos with incredible detail and lifelike color. Sophisticated features such as Smart Auto "reads" the visual components of the scene you’re shooting and chooses the best settings. Touch & Track allows you to achieve sharp focus and precise exposure for any subject, simply by touching the 2.7” Touch Panel LCD. And to complete the entertainment picture, 5.1-Channel Surround Sound* ensures your audio is every bit as impressive as your video.

Product Features

• Dual Flash Memory: 32GB Internal Flash Drive & SDHC Card Slot
• Ultra-Sleek, Compact and Lightweight Design
• 3.89 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
• 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 2.7” Touch Panel LCD Display
• 3.3MP Camera Built-In
• Auto Intelligent Auto Focus
• Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization with Powered IS
• Instant AF focusing system
• DIGIC DV III Image Processor
• Face Detection technology
• 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
• Intelligent Lithium-Ion Battery
• 24Mbps AVCHD Recording
• 24p Cinema and 30p Progressive Modes
• Microphone and Headphone Terminals
• Built-in Video Light
• DVD Burner Compatible
• Compatible with Optional WP-V2 Waterproof Case
• Easy Web Sharing
• Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe Terminal
• Pixela ImageMixer 3SE Video Editing Software

Product Specs

Canon HF M31’s Review

cnet.com

01/05/2010

Despite its somewhat high pricing, the Canon Vixia HF series has traditionally delivered solid AVCHD recording performance and quality for the money. Depending upon your feelings about touch screens, however, Canon’s either improving on a good thing or ruining a great camcorder. Rebranding its Vixia HF series (replacing the HF20 and HF200) as HF M--with the "M" denoting its position in the middle of Canon’s HD camcorder lineup--the three models differ primarily by memory configuration and some capabilities enabled by that memory. The cheapest, the HF M300, will cost $679 and have no memory, just an SDHC/SDXC-compatible card slot. For another $20, the $699 HF M30 adds a built-in 8GB; at $799, the HF M31 bumps up to 32GB. 7/13/10: Canon announced an additional product to the line, the $999 Vixia HF M32, which is identical but has 64GB built-in memory and support for SDXC cards.

The key specs remain the same as the HF20/200: the new models use the same 15x zoom lens, now with a Powered IS capability for theoretically improved stabilization at the telephoto end, and 1/4-inch 3.9-megapixel CMOS sensor. Canon says it has tweaked the sensor for improved low-light performance and enhanced the Digic DV III processor for better rendering of blues and purples.