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Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Kodak Sport
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Kodak Sport and Sony HX9V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Sport was brought out 6 months earlier than the HX9V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Sport matches up against the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Sony HX9V

 Sport HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Kodak Sport

 HX9V Sport 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution921k112kClearer display (+809k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Sport and Sony HX9V

 Sport HX9V 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak Sport comes with external dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Sport against the HX9V.

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Sport and HX9V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and HX9V.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX9V to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak Sport
Portrait photography with Sony HX9V
26
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak Sport Street photography highlights
Sony HX9V Street photography highlights
52
weather sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low maximum ISO (1,250)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Sport Sports photography features
Sony HX9V Sports photography features
23
weather sealing
fixed focal length (35mm)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak Sport
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
57
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Sport Landscape photography details
Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
27
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (1,250)
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Sport Vlogging information
Sony HX9V Vlogging information
25
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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Kodak Sport vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Sport and Sony HX9V
 Kodak EasyShare SportSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Sport Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-04 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1250 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0 f/3.3-5.9
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 112k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $155 $328