Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V
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Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Successor is Sony A7 II
(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
- Launched July 2011

Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Overview
Here is a thorough review of the Sony A7 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and HX9V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

The A7 was revealed 2 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A7 scores vs the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony HX9V
A7 | HX9V | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | ![]() | July 2011 | Fresher by 31 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper display (+309k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A7
HX9V | A7 |
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Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony HX9V
A7 | HX9V | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither includes Touch display |
Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7 features external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has sizing 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 Sony A7 versus Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7 compared to the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and HX9V is 78 and 91 respectively.

Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and HX9V.
Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent A7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7 vs Sony HX9V Specifications
Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2014-01-22 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 855.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 117 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 25 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Available lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | Xtra Fine LCD | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 474g (1.04 lb) | 245g (0.54 lb) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") | 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 90 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 2248 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 images | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $798 | $328 |