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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was launched 7 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A6400 scores against the HX9V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony HX9V

 A6400 HX9V 
IntroducedJanuary 2019July 2011More recent by 92 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A6400

 HX9V A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony HX9V

 A6400 HX9V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A6400 versus the HX9V.

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX9V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and HX9V.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A6400 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX9V Portrait photography factors
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
39
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Street photography camera
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography info
Sony HX9V Sports photography info
76
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6400
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
87
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others (245 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging details
Sony HX9V Vlogging details
80
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
no image stabilization
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony HX9V
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-01-15 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
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
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync 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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403 grams (0.89 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $898 $328