Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm F200EXR

Its time to look a little more closely at the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm F200EXR, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Epson and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The R-D1 was released 6 years before the Fujifilm F200EXR and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the R-D1 matches up against the Fujifilm F200EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Epson R-D1 & Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. The complete galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 enjoys exterior measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Fujifilm F200EXR has measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm F200EXR in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the R-D1 against the Fujifilm F200EXR.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and Fujifilm F200EXR is 75 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and Fujifilm F200EXR.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F200EXR will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.