Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX9V

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 2 years later than the HX9V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready has outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX9V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the HX9V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and HX9V is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and HX9V.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX9V to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.