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Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500

Portability
75
Imaging
43
Features
20
Overall
33
Epson R-D1 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Key Specs

Epson R-D1
(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
Fujifilm JX500
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Fujifilm JX500

 R-D1 Fujifilm JX500 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution235k230kSharper screen (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Epson R-D1

 Fujifilm JX500 R-D1 
IntroducedJanuary 2012March 2004Fresher by 95 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2"Bigger screen (+0.7")

Common features in the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm JX500

 R-D1 Fujifilm JX500 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Epson R-D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm JX500 as a Portrait photography camera
49
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Epson R-D1
Street photography with Fujifilm JX500
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (620 grams)
55
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Epson R-D1
Sports photography with Fujifilm JX500
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have liveview
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
31
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Epson R-D1 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography highlights
38
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (620g)
low megapixels (6MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competition in class (113g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Epson R-D1 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography factors
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manual focus
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
no Timelapse mode
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Epson R-D1 Vlogging details
Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging details
9
no video
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm JX500
 Epson R-D1Fujifilm FinePix JX500
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