Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

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"The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 is a sweet deal for the money."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's overall-performance
"The WX9's photo quality is very good indoors and out... faster shooting performance and better low-light quality."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX9

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

71

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4

differences

Advantages of the Sony WX9

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 139 g vs 146 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX5

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.6
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $230.00 vs $277.50
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The best price we've seen is $48 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Sony Cybershot WX9
74 vs 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
WX9:f/2.6
DSC-WX5:f/2.4
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
WX9:1080p @ 60fps
DSC-WX5:1080p @ 30fps
Size Fairly small Help
WX9:94x56x19 mm
DSC-WX5:92x52x22 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
WX9:25 mm
DSC-WX5:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has way more more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VR-350

Olympus VR-350

Travel zoom

$186 - $209

3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution

appearance

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discussion

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sony wx9 review (11:23 AM, May 07, 2011)
Hi, your link takes us to this same page. I think you're referring to the link above me instead?
 
Sony wx9 (11:19 AM, May 07, 2011)
I totally agree with you. It's got some cons though that every interested buyers should know about. You can check out my website (link above) for a full review
 
gizmodose (11:16 AM, May 07, 2011)
I would still go for the sony wx9 versus the wx5. price difference is nothing compared to the improved features