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Price $399.99 $298.00 to $371.99 $269.95 to $379.99 $748.99 to $1,148.00 $212.00 to $258.99
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Release date February 15, 2007 April 15, 2011
The Bottom Line This camera's low price tag and solid performance can help you forget that it doesn't have many bells or whistles. Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V.
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Features
TypeLCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
TFT active matrix
LCD display - 3 in - Color
LCD display - 3 in
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
LCD display - 2.7 in
Product TypeDigital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - Compact
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
with Movie recording
Digital camera - Compact
Digital zoom4 x
4 x
3.4 x
Info unavailable6.8 x
Light sensitivityISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 80
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO 3200
ISO 1600
ISO 6400 (8Mpix)
ISO 12800 (4Mpix)
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO auto
ISO auto (100-6400)
ISO 100-6400
ISO 12800
ISO 3200
ISO 400
ISO 1600
ISO 800
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO auto
Optical sensor typeCCD
Exmor R CMOS
BSI EXR CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Memory storage capacity16 MB
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium ion
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Dimensions (W x D x H)3.6 in x 1.7 in x 2.5 in
4.1 in x 1.3 in x 2.3 in
4.1 in x 1.4 in x 2.5 in
5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in
0.5 in x 1.1 in x 2.8 in
Weight5.6 oz
7.6 oz
7.5 oz
18.2 oz
6.5 oz
Flash Memory16 MB Flash
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Lens System4 x x Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
16 x x Zoom lens - 4.28 mm - 64.48 mm - F/3.3-5.9
20 x x Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 92 mm - F/3.5-5.3
3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S
5 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/3.9-4.9
Video capture7 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - With 16MB card
11 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - With 16MB card
22 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 16MB card
43 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - With 16MB card
107 sec - AVI - 160 x 120 - With 16MB card
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 320 x 240 -
H.264 - 320 x 112 -
MOV - 1920 x 1080 -
MOV - 1920 x 1080 -
MOV - 1920 x 1080 -
MOV - 1280 x 720 -
MOV - 1280 x 720 -
MOV - 640 x 480 -
MOV - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 1280 x 720 -
H.264 - 640 x 480 -
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -
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