Canon M200 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon M200 and Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The M200 was revealed 8 years after the HX9V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the M200 scores against the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are provided at Canon M200 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon M200 comes with physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M200 and Sony HX9V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the M200 against the HX9V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M200 and HX9V is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M200 and HX9V.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M200 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M200 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent M200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.