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The GPS-enabled DSC-HX9 features Sony's newly-developed back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, and is capable of recording full 1080p60 HD videos. For still photography the HX9 offers 10fps continuous shooting. The HX9 boasts a 16x (24-384mm equiv.) optical zoom lens and a 921k dot display, and it can generate both high resolution panoramics and also 3D images.
The Sony HX9V is a very capable camera when it comes to image quality and video, shots are generally sharp from edge to edge, colors are vivid and well-exposed and the video quality is amongst the best of any compact camera we've ever seen. However, much like its predecessor the HX5, its image performance is overshadowed by sluggish operational speed. Slow start-up and playback make the HX9V irritating at times when you are either unprepared for an unexpected photo opportunity or want to review your images while shooting restless subjects such as children or pets.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery | Forum |
| Announced: | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 16.2 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 16.8 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | ? |
| Processor | BIONZ | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | ? |
| White balance presets | 7 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| Uncompressed format | No | |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 24 – 384 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 16× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (16x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | None | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 921,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.3 - F5.9 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 4 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (10 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Wireless | EyeFi | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 battery and charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 34 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.34") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | BuiltIn | |
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