Sony HX9V vs Sony S930

The following is a thorough review of the Sony HX9V and Sony S930, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX9V (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX9V was released 2 years after the S930 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the HX9V scores vs the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX9V Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX9V offers outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the HX9V versus the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HX9V and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX9V and S930.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX9V to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX9V is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.