General | compared to recent compacts | |
"The HX9V is an outstanding travel compact, albeit one with a somewhat premium price tag. It’s easy to use, feels great in the hand and delivers fantastic image quality" trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance |
| Brand | | Sony | | | |
| Lowest price | | $328.00 | |  | above average |
| Announced | | January 2011 | |  | below average |
Sensor | | |
"Images are consistently crisp, sharp and punchy with pleasing colour and good levels of contrast." trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's image-quality |
| Type | | CMOS | | | |
| Sensor size | | 1/2.3" 6.16x4.62mm | | | |
| Megapixels | | 16.2 MP | | | below average |
| Light sensitivity | | 3,200 ISO | | | below average |
| Light sensitivity (boost) | | None | | | |
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Sensor (Advanced) | compared to recent compacts | |
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| True resolution | | 9.8 MP | | | |
| Native resolution | | 4648 × 3488 | | | below average |
| Pixel size | | 1.8 µm² | | | |
Screen | | |
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| Type | | LCD | | | |
| Size | | 3" | | | |
| Resolution | | 921k dots | | | |
| Touch screen | | No | | | |
| Flips out | | No | | | below average |
Lens | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Zoom | | 16x | | | |
| Wide angle | | 24 mm | | | above average |
| Telephoto | | 384 mm | | | |
| Aperture (wide angle) | | f/3.3 | | | |
| Aperture (telephoto) | | f/5.9 | | | below average |
| Macro focus | | 5.0 cm | | | |
Form factor | | |
"The HX9V is a rugged camera." trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's build-quality |
| Size | | 105×59×34 mm | | | above average |
| Depth | | 1.3" | | | |
| Weight | | 245 g | | | |
| Interchangeable lenses | | No | | | |
| Waterproof | | No | | | |
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Viewfinder | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Type | | None | | | below average |
Movies | | |
"The HX9V’s HD movie capabilities are also class leading." trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's video-quality |
| Format | | 1080p @ 60fps | | | |
| Supports 24p | | No | | | |
| High-speed framerate | | None | | | |
| External mic jack | | No | | | |
| Autofocus | | Unknown | | | |
| All formats | | - 480p @ 30fps
- 720p @ 30fps
- 1,440 x 1,080 @ 30fps
- 1080p @ 60fps
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Features | compared to recent compacts | |
"Great auto-stabilization" trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's image-stabilization |
| Panorama | | Yes | | | |
| HDR | | Yes | | | |
| 3D | | Yes | | | |
| Image stabilization | | - Lens
| | | above average |
| Supports RAW | | No | | | |
| GPS | | Yes | |  | unique |
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Performance | | |
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| Startup delay | | Unknown | | | |
| Shutter lag | | Unknown | | | |
| Battery life | | 300 shots | | | above average |
| Continuous shooting | | 10 fps | | | |
Focus system | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Autofocus | | Contrast detection | | | |
| Focus points | | Unknown | | | |
| Cross type focus points | | Unknown | | | |
Shutter | | |
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| Max | | 1/1600s | | | below average |
| Min | | 30s | | | above average |
Flash | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Built-in flash | | Yes | | | |
| Popup | | Yes | | | unique |
| External connection | | No | | | |
Storage | | |
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| Storage slots | | 1 | | | |
| Supported formats | | - Memory Stick
- Memory Stick Duo
- Memory Stick PRO Duo
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
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