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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced November 2011
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Let's look much closer at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) and the HS20 EXR (1/2") and CX6 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The HS20 EXR was manufactured 10 months earlier than the CX6 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HS20 EXR grades versus the CX6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Ricoh CX6

 HS20 EXR CX6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 CX6 HS20 EXR 
AnnouncedNovember 2011January 2011Newer by 10 months
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh CX6

 HS20 EXR CX6 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR comes with outer dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh CX6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the HS20 EXR vs the CX6.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and CX6 is 58 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HS20 EXR and CX6.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HS20 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged HS20 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2")
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Street photography with Ricoh CX6
54
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2")
more heavy than others in class (730g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography advice
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (730g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others in class (201 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography info
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you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
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manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (730g)
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh CX6
 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXRRicoh CX6
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR Ricoh CX6
Also called as FinePix HS22 EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-11-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 730 grams (1.61 pounds) 201 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 4 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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