Sony HX1 vs Sony HX9V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony HX1 and Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and HX9V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The HX1 was released 3 years prior to the HX9V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HX1 grades vs the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX1 has got external dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Sony HX1 and Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the HX1 vs the HX9V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX1 and HX9V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and HX9V.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX9V will render greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older HX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.