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differences
Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
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921k dots vs 230k dots
Yes vs No
16x vs 10x
Yes vs No
f/3.3 vs f/3.5
24 mm vs 25 mm
9.8 MP vs 9 MP
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v
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102x58x29 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
200 g vs 245 g
1.1" vs 1.3"
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent compacts
Common Strengths
 | Built-in GPS |
| Great for travel |
 | Good image stabilization |
| Lens |
 | In-camera panoramas |
| Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama |
 | Better sensor types |
| Better in low light |
 | Long exposures |
| 30 seconds |
Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/1600 of a second |
 | Not waterproof |
| Stay on land |
 | No boost ISO |
| Lacks boost light sensitivity |
 | No RAW support |
| Less editing fidelity |
 | Poor macro capabilities |
| 5 cm |
 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
Compared to recent travel zooms
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
 | No high speed movie support |
| Not supported |
competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Travel zoom
$299 - $368
| Has way more more zoom |
 | Has a significantly longer battery life |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly heavier |
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Pro digicam
$498
| Has a much wider aperture |
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is thicker |
 | Has slightly more startup delay |
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Travel zoom
$215 - $300
| Records high-speed movies |
 | Records movies in 24p |
| Slightly shorter exposures |
| Is thicker |
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Travel zoom
$279 - $383
| Has way more more zoom |
| Records high-speed movies |
| Slightly shorter exposures |
| Is thicker |
Nikon Coolpix S9700
Travel zoom
$222 - $300
| Has way more more zoom |
| Records high-speed movies |
| Significantly shorter exposures |
| Is thicker |
Nikon Coolpix S8000
Travel zoom
$200
 | Has slightly less shutter lag |
| Significantly closer macro focusing |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
| Lacks a built in panoramas |
Canon PowerShot S120
Pro digicam
$332 - $399
| Has a much wider aperture |
| Records high-speed movies |
| Slightly shorter exposures |
| Lacks a built in panoramas |
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Travel zoom
$362
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Slightly longer battery life |
| Slightly worse wide angle |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Travel zoom
$330
| More zoom |
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Slightly worse wide angle |
| Larger |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Travel zoom
$275
| Smaller |
| Thinner |
| Less zoom |
| Narrower aperture |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Pro digicam
$598
| Much wider aperture |
| Much higher true resolution |
| No built-in GPS |
| Less zoom |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix ZS30
Travel zoom
$249
| Significantly more zoom |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Shorter max exposures |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Travel zoom
$685
| Higher resolution screen |
| Wider aperture |
 | Lower resolution movies |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Travel zoom
$221 - $268
| Significantly more zoom |
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| No built-in GPS |
| Significantly shorter max exposures |
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Super zoom
$349 - $399
| Much more zoom |
| Supports 24p |
| Much larger |
| No built-in GPS |
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