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models compared on this page: Canon HF M31 and Hitachi DZ-BD7HE

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Canon HF M31Hitachi DZ-BD7HE
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Hitachi
Name HF M31DZ-BD7HE
European name ?Legria HF M31DZ-BD7HE
US name ?VIXIA HF M31DZ-BD7H
lowest US price 628 $800 $
On the market since March 2010 October 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Hitachi
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
MiniDVD 8cm
Built-in hard disk
MiniBluRay 8cm
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
HD 1920 x 1080i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?32 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
 
Optical Zoom ?15 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39,5 mm 
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2990000 Pixel 2000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.000 
Maximum shutter time ?1/2 
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 Off
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?also AV-output
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 320 g630 g
Weight (with battery) 380 g 
Battery type Canon BP-808
 
Battery capacity 890 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 60 mm83 mm
Width 68 mm87 mm
Depth 123 mm166 mm
Relative Size ?511
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ? 200000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 210000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
No
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?2304 x 1296 - Max
2400 x 1800
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
 
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF M31Hitachi DZ-BD7HE
Specials  never rolled out in germany
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		369 
Pros + Many manual controls
 
Cons - No Zebra
 
Conclusion A big drawback from the previous series has been fixed: setting the focus works much better thanks to the touch screen.But overall the operation is still somewhat fiddly at certain points.The large display of the upcoming HF S series will thus come in handy. On the minus side we have the low light capabilities, the missing zebra mode and the small wide angle.A plus is the lowered price, as well as the cinegamma/25p-mode and the fact, that the camera, given enough light, produces very consistent images in the auto mode. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HF M31Hitachi DZ-BD7HE
slashCAM Review
HF M31 Review
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Forum posts  FULL HD enabled cameras: Hitachi DZ-BD7HE Others
Hitachi announced the first Blu-ray camcorder to: DZ-BD7H and DZ-BD70


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