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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
91
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh CX5
(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
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and CX5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was announced 6 months earlier than the CX5 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up against the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Ricoh CX5

 Fujifilm F500 EXR CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 CX5 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Ricoh CX5

 Fujifilm F500 EXR CX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Ricoh CX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the CX5.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and CX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and CX5.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography details
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
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you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
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amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
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lighter than others (215 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than others in class (205g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography information
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really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Ricoh CX5
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRRicoh CX5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Ricoh CX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-50 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $430 $399