Sony HX9V vs Sony TX200V

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony HX9V and Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX9V (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX9V was introduced 6 months prior to the TX200V which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the HX9V grades versus the TX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony HX9V Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX9V enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX9V and the TX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HX9V and TX200V is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX9V and TX200V.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX200V to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively.