Canon VIXIA HF M30 3.89-Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor captures video at 1920 x 1080 resolution and records up to 3 hours of crisp high definition video to an 8GB internal flash drive.
Canon VIXIA HF M31 records up to 12 hours of crisp high definition video to a 32GB internal flash drive.
| Specification | Canon VIXIA HF M30 | Canon VIXIA HF M31 |
| Total Pixels | 3.89-megapixels | 3.89-megapixels |
| Optical Zoom | 15x | 15x |
| Advanced Zoom | 18x | 18x |
| Digital Zoom | 300x | 300x |
| Sensor size | 1/4-inch | 1/4-inch |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Lens | 39.5 - 592.5mm | 39.5 - 592.5mm |
| Aperture | f/1.8-3.2 | f/1.8-3.2 |
| Video Recording system | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens) | Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens) |
| Programmed AE | Smart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks, Underwater, Surface | Smart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks, Underwater, Surface |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, Manual | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, Manual |
| LCD | 2.7-inch Touch Panel Widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots) | 2.7-inch Touch Panel Widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots) |
| Max Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500 | Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500 |
| Image Processor | DIGIC DV III | DIGIC DV III |
| Image Stabilization | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone) | Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone) |
| Battery | Canon BP-808 | Canon BP-808 |
| Recording Media | Internal flash drive (8GB), SD memory card | Internal flash drive (32GB), SD memory card |
| Dimensions | 2.7 x 2.4 x 4.8 inches | 2.7 x 2.4 x 4.8 inches |
| Weight | 11.3 ounces | 11.3 ounces |