Testseek.com have collected 13 expert reviews of the Canon Vixia / Legria HF M31 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon Vixia / Legria HF M31.
October 2010
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13 Reviews
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Abstract: The perfect family camcorder should be easy to operate by each and everyone; from adult to child. The tiny Canon LEGRIA HF M31 manages this perfectly thanks to its superb touch-screen and low button count. But don’t get the wrong impression: despite it...
Abstract: Canon has updated its HF21 camcorder with the addition of a touchscreen and the resulting HF M31 is a decent piece of kit, but it is far from perfect. The touchscreen lacks sensitivity and the price seems at least £100 too high for a camcorder that is...
Good video and photo quality for outdoors shots, Very high bitrate setting, 32GB of internal flash memory, Excellent image stabiliser
Poorly implemented touchscreen control system, Image quality degrades in lowlight conditions, Dual Shot automatic mode is too limited
In the right circumstances, the Canon Legria HF M31's picture quality can easily impress. But poor low-light performance and a sorely misjudged control system let down this otherwise decent camcorder...
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Published: 2010-08-06, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Very good video at highest quality setting; nice lens performance
Poorly designed touch-screen menu system, short battery life, defaults to low-quality video mode
At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use...
To assess the Canon Legria HF M31’s video performance, we shot a variety of footage in different testing conditions and then played back the footage on a Pioneer KURO PDP-C509A plasma TV. In sunny environments, the Canon Legria HF M31 produced excepti...
Good feature set for asking price, attractive HD video in optimum lighting, external microphone jack
Specifications could be a little beefier, occasional noise issues, no accessory shoe for external microphones
The Canon Legria HF M31 is a pint-sized powerhouse of a camcorder packed with plenty of useful features. Whether you require a point-and-shoot camera or something a little more advanced, it should fit the bill...
