Nikon L28 vs Sony HX9V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon L28 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L28 was revealed 19 months later than the HX9V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the L28 matches up versus the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L28 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L28 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L28 and the HX9V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and HX9V is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L28 and HX9V.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon L28 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L28 provides an advantage in sensor technology.