Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

67

  
Nikon Coolpix S9100

57

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
 Great battery life
300 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
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)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 105x59x34 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 270 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 30s vs 1s
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 30x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 16x
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 Around 30% more zoom
Weight Lighter 214 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $297.67 vs $314.01
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 The best price we've seen is $16 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
67 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Zoom Great zoom Help
DSC-HX9v:16x
S9100:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-HX9v:24 mm
S9100:25 mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
DSC-HX9v:10 fps
S9100:9.5 fps
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-HX9v:$314.01
S9100:$297.67
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-HX9v:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-HX9v:245 g
S9100:214 g
Size Large Help
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S9100

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$149
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

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discussion

Showing 7 comments

Abhisheksaini002 (6:41 AM, March 25, 2012)
winner is sonyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 
shree (4:25 PM, January 04, 2012)
 how much is prize difference between these two models?
Which is best performer (Picture quality)?
 
Tgmohanraj (9:20 AM, October 12, 2011)
which is better.. so confused
 
Springsinn (6:15 AM, May 14, 2011)
NOOOOO 
 
Springsinn (5:21 AM, May 13, 2011)
I have an old kodak z612is .. do I dare assume that the pics from either of these , will be at least as good?
 
Reaserching (6:56 PM, March 20, 2011)
popularity has far to great of a weighting in the comparison scores
 
researching (6:55 PM, March 20, 2011)
The best price shown for the HX9V is way to high.
The actual price is $350.