Epson R-D1 vs Fujifilm JX550

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm JX550, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Epson and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The R-D1 was announced 8 years prior to the Fujifilm JX550 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the R-D1 matches up vs the Fujifilm JX550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Epson R-D1 & Fujifilm FinePix JX550. The whole galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Fujifilm JX550 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Epson R-D1 offers 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) while the Fujifilm JX550 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Epson R-D1 and Fujifilm JX550 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the R-D1 vs the Fujifilm JX550.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and Fujifilm JX550 is 75 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and Fujifilm JX550.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R-D1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm JX550 will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.