Sony HX300 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a complete review of the Sony HX300 versus Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was introduced 20 months after the HX9V making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the HX300 grades against the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 features external measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the HX300 versus the HX9V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and HX9V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX300 and HX9V.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern HX300 should have a benefit in sensor tech.