Sony HX9V vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's examine more closely at the Sony HX9V and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX9V (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly similar but the HX9V (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The HX9V was revealed 8 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX9V scores vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are available at Sony HX9V Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX9V has outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX9V vs the RX100 VA.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX9V and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX9V and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX9V having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged HX9V is going to be behind in sensor tech.