Canon Hard Drive Camcorder

I use this camcorder for personal use - kids, sports, etc. This is a great device, no spinning hard drive to worry about - lots of internal storage and works flawlessly. Super steady even when zoomed out - which is great for skiing, etc. I would highly recommend this item to any families looking for a real deal.

I purchased the VIXIA HF M31 camcorder after becoming familiar with the slightly older VIXIA HG20 I purchased for work. I looked over several similar models outside the Canon VIXIA line, but found myself attracted to the VIXIA HF M31. I use this camcorder for both casual home video and professional work. The quality is THAT GOOD! The HF M31 uses 32GB flash RAM. There is no hard drive so concerns over shock or corrupt data are largely eliminated. It's also faster to power up and shoot when compared to hard disk based recorders. It includes a secondary SDHC memory slot for expanding storage space and allowing the ease of data transport from camera to computer. The HF M31 is largely controlled through a touchscreen LCD with a menu system that is quite intuitive. Setting white balance for changing light conditions is straightforward and quick. It will take some time to get used to the amount of pressure required to activate the touch screen. Perhaps the strongest feature with this camera is it's amazing image stabilization. Small hand-held cameras such as this one make it difficult to keep steady. However, Canon's stabilizer technology, especially when using the POWERED IS (Image Stabilization) button makes your video look far better than it should. Gentle pannning appears like it was shot on a tripod. Even maximum zooming shots hold tight in the frame. Audio recording is well above average for on-camera microphones. An input for an external mic is available. I have not yet used the mini-shoe for a boom mic, but have purchased an adapter in order to use standard shoe accessories. I highly recommend this camcorder to anyone wanting to capture HD video, up to the videomaker who seeks to take a small camera on the go. It's compact, light weight, and a big bang for the buck.

It's protection for my Canon Camcorder.

so far this camcorder stands up to canon quality.

If you're looking to convert a mic boom into a camcorder one, this pack does the trick. As Camcorder boom arms have become extremely hard to find as of late, this solves that problem, and cheaply too.

it is the best hard drive I have :) I would recommend it.

I got e of them to use for my internal- hard drive.

It's a reliable hard drive.

The best mechanical hard drive I had ever used.

I used this internal hard drive with 3 others for my Four Bay Hard Drive enclosure. Easy to install, didn't give me any hard time. It's fast enough.