The Canon Vixia M32 is one of the latest releases onto the camcorder market. It comes with 64GBs of memory. There is an SD slot for adding memory. It has a 15x video lens for excellent zoom quality. 5.1 channel surround sound. The camcorder comes with a 3.89-megapixel full HD CMOS sensor for exceptional image quality.
| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Power Consumption | 3.5W (LP Mode, LCD set to normal brightness) |
| Television System | NTSC |
| Video Recording system | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 |
| Image Sensor | 1/4-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.89 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Video: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296) Advanced Zoom ON: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) Photo: 16:9 Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296) 4:3 Approx. 3.31 Megapixels (2100 x 1575) |
| Maximum recording Time | 64GB internal flash drive. Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are used. LP (5Mbps) 24 hours 30 minutes SP (7Mbps) 19 hours 10 minutes XP+ (12Mbps) 11 hours 30 minutes FXP (17Mbps) 8 hours 20 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording MXP (24Mbps) 5 hours 55 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording |
| Lens | Zoom Ratio: 15x Optical / 18x Advanced Zoom / 300x Digital Focal Length: f-4.1 – 61.5mm (35mm equivalent 39.5 – 592.5mm) Zoom Speed: Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-3.2 |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens) |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Programmed AE | Smart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine*, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks, Underwater, Surface |
| Max Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000 Still image: 1/500 |
| Focusing System | 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele) |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, Manual |
| Frame Rate | 60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i) |
| Minimum Illumination | 0.4 lx (Low Light mode) |
| Image Stabilization | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS |
| Filter Diameter | 37mm |
| Viewfinder | None |
| LCD Screen | 2.7-inch Touch Panel Widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots) |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Recording Media | Internal flash drive (64GB) or SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card** |
| USB Terminal | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Video Terminal | component (output), composite (output) |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone) |
| Accessory Shoe | mini Advanced |
| Supplied Video Editing Software | Pixela ImageMixer 3SE |
| HDMI Terminal | HDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v.Color supported |
| Microphone Terminal | 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack |
| AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal | 3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only) |
| Dimensions | (W x H x D) Approx. 2.7 x 2.4 x 4.8in. (68 x 60 x 123mm) |
| Weight (not including battery pack and memory card) | Approx. 11.3 oz. (320g) |
| Weight | Approx. 13.4 oz. (380g) (including BP-808, memory card and grip belt) |
| * Movie mode only ** 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images. |