Sony A7S II vs Sony HX9V

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A7S II vs Sony HX9V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and HX9V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A7S II was introduced 4 years later than the HX9V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7S II scores versus the HX9V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S II vs the HX9V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and HX9V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and HX9V.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7S II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.