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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Released July 2011
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was brought out 5 months later than the HX9V so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the NEX-7 grades vs the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony HX9V

 NEX-7 HX9V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony NEX-7

 HX9V NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony HX9V

 NEX-7 HX9V 
ReleasedDecember 2011July 2011Same generation
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution921k921kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-7 against the HX9V.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and HX9V is 84 and 91 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and HX9V.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will produce extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX9V Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
Sony HX9V Street photography highlights
76
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Sports photography camera
61
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery (430 CIPA)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
Landscape photography with Sony HX9V
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
35
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony HX9V
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-12-13 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $699 $328