Sony HX300 vs Sony WX9

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was brought out 2 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX300 scores against the WX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX300 offers external measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the HX300 compared to the WX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and WX9 is 63 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX300 and WX9.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent HX300 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.