Sony A6000 vs Sony HX9V

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A6000 vs Sony HX9V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was unveiled 2 years after the HX9V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6000 scores vs the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A6000 vs the HX9V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and HX9V is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and HX9V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6000 will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern A6000 should have an edge in sensor innovation.