Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500
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Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 620g - 142 x 89 x 40mm
- Announced March 2004
- New Model is Epson R-D1x
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
- Introduced January 2012

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Epson and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

The R-D1 was announced 8 years before the Fujifilm JX500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the R-D1 matches up vs the Fujifilm JX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Epson R-D1 & Fujifilm FinePix JX500. The whole galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Fujifilm JX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Fujifilm JX500
R-D1 | Fujifilm JX500 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Screen resolution | 235k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+5k dot) |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Epson R-D1
Fujifilm JX500 | R-D1 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | March 2004 | Fresher by 95 months |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
Common features in the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm JX500
R-D1 | Fujifilm JX500 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Epson R-D1 has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Fujifilm JX500 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check the Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the R-D1 against the Fujifilm JX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and Fujifilm JX500 is 75 and 95 respectively.

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R-D1 and Fujifilm JX500.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R-D1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm JX500 will produce greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older R-D1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Specifications
Epson R-D1 | Fujifilm FinePix JX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Epson | FujiFilm |
Model type | Epson R-D1 | Fujifilm FinePix JX500 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2004-03-11 | 2012-01-05 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.7 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 369.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica M | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Available lenses | 59 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 235k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1s | 8s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1400s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.50 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 620g (1.37 lb) | 113g (0.25 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 89 x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") | 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-45A |
Self timer | No | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $1,709 | $90 |