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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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 F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and CX6 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was released 10 months earlier than the CX6 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades against the CX6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Ricoh CX6

 Fujifilm F500 EXR CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 CX6 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
AnnouncedNovember 2011January 2011Fresher by 10 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Ricoh CX6

 Fujifilm F500 EXR CX6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got exterior dimensions 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 CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the CX6.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and CX6 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and CX6.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
31
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography details
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography details
69
lighter than others (215g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than average (201 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography factors
44
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Ricoh CX6
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRRicoh CX6
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Ricoh CX6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-11-15
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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 201g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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-50 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $430 $595