Sony A9 II vs Sony HX9V

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A9 II and Sony HX9V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was unveiled 8 years after the HX9V which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the A9 II scores vs the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II has physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A9 II compared to the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and HX9V is 62 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and HX9V.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher A9 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.