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Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Newer Model is Sony A9 II
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A9 was announced 5 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A9 grades against the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony HX10V

 A9 HX10V 
LaunchedApril 2017February 2012More recent by 63 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k922kSharper screen (+518k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A9

 HX10V A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony HX10V

 A9 HX10V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A9 vs the HX10V.

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and HX10V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
83
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
38
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9
Street photography with Sony HX10V
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (51,200)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography features
Sony HX10V Sports photography features
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
great battery (650 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
73
great battery (650 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
MP count good (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (234g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (650 CIPA)
two card slots
45
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Sony A9 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-04-19 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 51200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673g (1.48 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 pictures 320 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Price at release $4,498 $616