Sony HX9V vs Sony A58

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX9V and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the HX9V (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the HX9V (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX9V was introduced 3 years before the A58 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX9V scores against the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony HX9V Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX9V comes with 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 A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Sony HX9V and Sony A58 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the HX9V compared to the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HX9V and A58 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX9V and A58.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX9V using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A58 will provide greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older HX9V will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.