Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX9V

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX9V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was revealed 5 months earlier than the HX9V and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the XZ-1 scores vs the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the HX9V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and HX9V is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and HX9V.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX9V will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.