Canon A2200 vs Sony HX9V

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A2200 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was released 6 months before the HX9V and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A2200 scores against the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A2200 vs the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX9V to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively.