H3 or H9 that is the question

ok well, Im getting a new camera for my 21st bday, But the question is, is which one to get. Ive messed around with the H3 at work, but I kinda like the more options of the H9. Just wondering with real experience which would be the best. I dont really care about the size because I have a small olympus that I can take any where.

I think it mostly comes down to a question of zoom. Do you want more zoom, or a smaller camera? The H9 has a 15x optical zoom and the H3 has a 10x optical zoom. Ten times is still a lot of lens. So unless you really think you need a monster lens, I'd go for the smaller camera with 10x zoom.