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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony HX9V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was revealed 6 months after the HX9V so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-320 grades versus the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony HX9V

		

		

			
 TG-320 HX9V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 HX9V TG-320 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony HX9V

		

		

			
 TG-320 HX9V 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen  Lack of Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 vs the HX9V.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and HX9V is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and HX9V.
Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX9V to give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony HX9V Portrait photography features
33
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
39
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Sony HX9V Street photography information
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX9V as a Sports photography camera
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (150 per charge)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
44
 great zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX9V Travel photography highlights
67
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 low battery power (150 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
 lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long zoom (384mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX9V as a Landscape photography camera
39
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 low battery power (150 shots)
 does not have Timelapse function
49
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone jack
33
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 lack of external mic socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony HX9V
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.80 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 150 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-42B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $328