I hesitated a long time between the barrel 240 and the sony sx HX9, my choice is focused on the barrel for its superior picture quality and more puissant.La zoom picture quality is really superb 400 iso identical to the SLR and up to 1600 iso correcte.la very full HD video is of very good quality and sound perfect.The zoom is impressive with a x39 zoom function more without loss of image quality. a negative is autonomy, 1 hour 40 minute photo and video, a second battery is required! I really regret not being returned to the barrel, quality of photos at the top !!!