Watch our video review for the Canon Legria HF M31

Canon Legria HF M31 video review

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Despite its slight low light shortcomings, the Canon Legria HF M31 is a tempting proposition. The new touchscreen interface is mostly well executed, it’s compact, and comes with a healthy assortment of enthusiast features. Unfortunately, however, the problem with Canon’s previous generation of mid-range camcorders remains – it’s a little too expensive. At just under £800, it’s vying with top-of-the-range models from other manufacturers, such as Sony’s HDR-CX505VE or JVC’s Everio GZ-HM400, and it’s not far off Panasonic’s HDC-TM300 either. With all three offering larger, or more numerous sensors and better low light performance, the HF M31 needs to drop in price before it becomes competitive. Read full review