Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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"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 DSC-HX9v's overall-performance
"Images are consistently crisp, sharp and punchy with pleasing colour and good levels of contrast."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DSC-HX9v's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
Great battery life
300 shots
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Pentax Optio H90

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio H90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio H90

Size
Really small
Compact 101x65x28 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
153 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax H90

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The H90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Much lighter 153 g vs 245 g
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Around 40% lighter
Size Smaller 101x65x28 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $141.53 vs $319.00
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The best price we've seen is $177 cheaper (2.3x less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 5x
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More than 10x more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX9v's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio H90 Pentax Optio H90
49 vs 66
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
H90:1.1"
DSC-HX9v:1.3"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
H90:101x65x28 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Pentax Optio H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L2

Nikon Coolpix L2

Compact

$263

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Size Smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Weight Heavier

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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