Sony HX5 vs Sony TX9

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony HX5 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX5 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly close but the HX5 (1/2.4") and TX9 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX5 was unveiled within a month of the TX9 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HX5 scores vs the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX5 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX5 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the HX5 compared to the TX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX5 and TX9 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX5 and TX9.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX9 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.