Sony HX9V vs Sony A77
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Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched October 2011
- Old Model is Sony A700
- Successor is Sony A77 II
Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Sony HX9V vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX9V (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the HX9V (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe HX9V was revealed 3 months earlier than the A77 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the HX9V matches up against the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Sony HX9V Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A77
HX9V | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony HX9V
A77 | HX9V | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony HX9V and Sony A77
HX9V | A77 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | October 2011 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 921k | Same screen resolution | |
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX9V provides physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Check out the Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX9V vs the A77.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX9V and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.
Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX9V and A77.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX9V using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | Sony SLT-A77 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2011-10-25 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 245 gr (0.54 lb) | 732 gr (1.61 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $328 | $900 |