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Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the HX9V (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the HX9V (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The HX9V was launched 24 months later than the TX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX9V scores against the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony TX1

 HX9V TX1 
AnnouncedJuly 2011August 2009Fresher by 24 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony HX9V

 TX1 HX9V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX9V and Sony TX1

 HX9V TX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX9V features exterior 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) while the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HX9V compared to the TX1.

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX9V and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX9V and TX1.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX9V featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent HX9V provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX9V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX9V
Street photography with Sony TX1
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX9V Sports photography details
Sony TX1 Sports photography details
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (245g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
Sony TX1 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
31
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX9V Vlogging highlights
Sony TX1 Vlogging highlights
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external mic port
28
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Sony HX9V vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX9V and Sony TX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-07-19 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $328 $350