Canon VIXIA HF M31 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder

Review: Like most of the latest HD cameras for consumers, the camera is small and fits perfectly in my hand. It is very easy when using the battery that comes with it and even with the battery BP-827 vote, it is still light enough to barely bemerken.Apropos batteries, rechargeable batteries, with the M31, when turned on after a fresh charge, the battery shows 98 minutes time comes. The real “real world” time you get to be dependent on how much you zoom, re-recordings and won a total “on” time. One might expect to have to ensure 60 minutes Aufnahmezeit.Der Canon BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery for Vixia HG, HF & S M HF camcorder, after a fresh charge, shows 314 minutes (5 hrs 14 min ) worth of battery. The same applies CAVET from above, and one could expect a solid 4 hours of recording time in normal service. Yes, the battery is expensive ($ 120), but the fact is: They will run out of battery when you consider how long the record most events you will. Football matches, European travel, weddings, graduations from high school, etc. The battery is only 1 hour will not cut it for the majority of cases. But the supplied battery 1h a large backup battery is making to give you an extra hour of recording, you die when your “main” battery, so it is not a complete waste. Get the larger, extra battery. I got the Canon brand battery even though it is “generic / cheaper” because draußen.Die larger battery has a slight bit more weight, but not too noticeable when the camera first ultra-light already in place. In addition, stands “, but not any of the functions are hindered from the back of the camera about 2nd to start / stop recording, thumbs, which would normally glide across is on your back on the button to go” around “the larger battery, But it’s no big Sache.Auch some think perhaps the larger battery jutting out not as “smooth” or “cool”. I think it looks good. The battery is a nice matt black, with rounded edges and fits well in my opinion . What does not look elegant or cool is to carry around with me 3-4 extra batteries and swap your dead battery, stop every hour just so it looks “cool”. This is gonna get old, really fast, I have and the external charger , Canon 2590B002 CG-800 Lithium-Ion battery charger for 800 series, a bit expensive for my taste at $ 50. From what I’ve read, cut the charger charging after about an hour. Moreover, as you are away from the battery charging, you can still walk around and record with your backup battery. Otherwise, you will be connected, to be charged to the wall as your battery directly in the Kamera.Auf the positive side, if / when the camera Upgrade, if you will stick with the Canon VIXIA line, your batteries and charger still raised funktionieren.Ich a 32GB SanDisk Ultra card for additional recording space. As long as you get a class 4 card, you will have no problems. Class 6 is overkill and way back to the camera and teurer.Nun as the amount of memory can be important sein.Es are two modes MXP HD (24Mbps) and FXP (17Mbps). As far as I can tell, the visual difference between the two are minimal, if any difference. MXP mode for most of the “prosumer,” the / need larger files for serious video post probably want. In the camera world, I would refer them to a camera with 8 megapixels vs. 10 megapixels . Is 10MP better? Yes. Are we ever had a billboard print passport photo? Probably not. So, if the scale of the video “editing” is import, perhaps, to do a program, some in / out, arrange Fade Scenes new, etc, FXP is probably quite good for you. However, if you want some George Lucas type filming with green screen and do some serious post-processing than you probably want the movie to MXP. But then again, if you are actually planning to do things do that extensive, you would probably be better off buying a pro camera, especially a better low-light resolution to erhalten.Auch if you want to record in MXP, you’ll only get about 2 hours 55 minutes worth of recording time 32 GB of internal memory, or 5 hrs 50 mins with an additional 32-GB card. recording in FXP mode to extend your record time to 4 h 10 min with the internal memory and an additional 32GB card but you get a full 8 hours 20 minutes Aufnahmezeit.Ich withdrew the low-light resolution before. If you want a small, compact camera, the CMOS sensor (this is your image sensor) must be less than good. The smaller the sensor, the usually * * the poor low-light recording capability. The M31 is 1 / 4 inches tall, typical of most camcorder this size. It is actually quite good in low-light situations and I am very satisfied. How is the lighting situation decreases will begin the resolution of most cameras, a little bit grainy (think light static). Because the light takes longer, the image is more and more granular. To counter this, make sure the room is well lit easy. Even zooming during the low-lit places is to improve the grain, so avoid if möglich.Oder you can spend almost twice as much ($ 600) and get the Canon S21 (64 GB internal memory, touch screen, 3 5 ” display screen and a 1 / 2 6-inch CMOS sensor). The S21 is a better low-light performance, but at some point, how the light gets weaker and weaker, graininess WILL start to creep into the picture. If you need / want pure perfection in all lighting conditions, then you are spending $ 4K and to look pro-camera. The S100, S10 and S11 also have larger image sensors, but not all the features of the new S2x or M3X Linien.Mit said this, the quality of the video is spectacular, especially when in a well lit room or in Freien.Die 15x zoom is quite impressive. I also like how the zoom speed varies depending on how much pressure is applied to the control. I can slowly zoom in / out or fast. . . full control. Definitely a plus.de HDMI / Component output is hidden under some artificial leather, on the left side of the camera, where you hold the camera. It took a while to be found me (No, of course I have not read the manual!) But I like how it inconspicuous in one place. It features include connections for a mini-HDMI (cable not), USB (cable included) and component output (RGB cable connections). It is a little difficult to control the power button with the fingers of right hand from access. With a little adjustment to the wrist strap, all the keys to reach the top, it only took a little disorder mit.Das touch screen takes a little while, to use to get around. My fiance has an iPhone so I’m use to scroll around the screen. However, if I scroll down and tried in this picture, it was the selection of various functions. Once again, as you use to scroll around and to get, it’s pretty simple, just a bit of a learning curve. Probably more will herausgefordert.Angetrieben manufacturing, for work well when zooming in / zooming in, but I think keeping up with both hands to the camera helps, probably genauso.Relais recording function works like a breeze, I can not imagine why this is not assumed in previous models / brands. Automatically and seamlessly records to you SD card if internal memory is full. However, Relay is recording automatically disabled when the camcorder is turned off, or switch to MXP from FXP or any other number of reasons. It should be a way around this so that ALL the time. Perhaps this feature can be added with a firmware upgrade. This is really the only annoying thing I find konnte.Schließlich would I like to dispel a “negative” that I read in the last reviews on the Vixia the shutters “rattle” because they were loose. Yes, it rattles, but seriously, if this is the only thing that you can choose a “negative” for the camera, you have to really reach! I can barely hear this “rattling” that is not disruptive, it would go from a simple abrasion of the feet on the side, a light breeze, breathing, or be drowned. It only occurs when it is switched off and absolutely no impact the function of the camera. I would not even made a note, but because someone else had mentioned it in other reviews on other sites, I wanted to address it. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is a deal breaker, this “rattle” is a 1st I can not believe that someone erwähnt.Zur memory I: Overall, I very happy with this camera and would recommend it highly! I will try an update after you give it to my wedding at the end kann.Das only thing I dislike is the fact that the inclusion of relay disabled after you turn the camera off her to change or Operationen.Vom accessories, I wish , it came with an HDMI cable, but I can have lying around here somewhere, sowieso.Keiner the “negatives” are deal breakers in my opinion. This is a solid camera! Rating: 5 / 5