Canon S95 vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look closer at the Canon S95 vs Sony HX9V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and HX9V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S95 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the HX9V and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S95 matches up vs the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S95 versus the HX9V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and HX9V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and HX9V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S95 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX9V will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S95 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.