Sony A9 vs Sony HX80

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A9 versus Sony HX80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and HX80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was introduced 14 months later than the HX80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A9 grades vs the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A9 comes with external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 versus the HX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and HX80 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A9 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A9 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.