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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Later Model is Sony A6500
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
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A6300 was released 4 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6300 scores against the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony HX9V

 A6300 HX9V 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2011More recent by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A6300

 HX9V A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony HX9V

 A6300 HX9V 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6300 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has specifications 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A6300 vs the HX9V.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and HX9V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and HX9V.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX9V Portrait photography advice
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
39
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography details
Sony HX9V Street photography details
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography information
Sony HX9V Sports photography information
75
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
76
weather proof
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average (245 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX9V Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging features
Sony HX9V Vlogging features
35
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony HX9V
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-03 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $889 $328