Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX9V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX9V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX1 IS scores versus the HX9V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX1 IS has got physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX9V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX1 IS and the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and HX9V is 64 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and HX9V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX9V to offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SX1 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.