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Sony HX9V vs Sony A77

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony HX9V
(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
Sony A77
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A77

 HX9V A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony HX9V

 A77 HX9V 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX9V and Sony A77

 HX9V A77 
LaunchedJuly 2011October 2011Similar age
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution921k921kSame 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).

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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.

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX9V and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX9V
Portrait photography with Sony A77
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX9V Street photography information
Sony A77 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX9V Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 Sports photography highlights
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX9V
Travel photography with Sony A77
69
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
62
environment proofing
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX9V Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX9V Vlogging factors
Sony A77 Vlogging factors
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
76
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
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Sony HX9V vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX9V and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9VSony SLT-A77
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
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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