Sony A9 vs Sony HX90V

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A9 and Sony HX90V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and HX90V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A9 was manufactured 2 years after the HX90V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A9 matches up vs the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A9 enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A9 and Sony HX90V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A9 compared to the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A9 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.