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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

FujiFilm JZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix JZ305
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released August 2009
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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the FujiFilm JZ300 versus Ricoh CX2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the JZ300 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The JZ300 was unveiled 6 months later than the CX2 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the JZ300 scores vs the CX2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ300 over the Ricoh CX2

 JZ300 CX2 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the FujiFilm JZ300

 CX2 JZ300 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm JZ300 and Ricoh CX2

 JZ300 CX2 
ReleasedFebruary 2010August 2009Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm JZ300 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the JZ300 vs the CX2.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the JZ300 and CX2 is 93 and 93 respectively.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the JZ300 and CX2.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the FujiFilm JZ300 to resolve greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm JZ300
Street photography with Ricoh CX2
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography highlights
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
61
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others in class (185g)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm JZ300 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging details
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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FujiFilm JZ300 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm JZ300 and Ricoh CX2
 FujiFilm FinePix JZ300Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 Ricoh CX2
Other name FinePix JZ305 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lb) 185 gr (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-45A DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $341