Sony A550 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A550 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A550 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very comparable but the A550 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A550 was revealed 19 months prior to the HX9V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A550 scores versus the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A550 enjoys exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A550 versus the HX9V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A550 and HX9V is 63 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and HX9V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A550 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX9V will provide greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A550 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.