Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was revealed 5 months earlier than the HX9V and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX220 HS matches up vs the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX220 HS comes with external measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SX220 HS versus the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and HX9V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX220 HS and HX9V.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX9V to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.