Sony A6600 vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6600 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was manufactured 8 years later than the HX9V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6600 grades vs the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A6600 and the HX9V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and HX9V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and HX9V.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher A6600 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.