Nikon P950 vs Sony HX9V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P950 vs Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P950 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P950 was launched 8 years after the HX9V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the P950 matches up versus the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P950 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 has physical measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P950 versus the HX9V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and HX9V is 52 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P950 and HX9V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs though you really should take the age of the products into consideration. The newer P950 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.