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Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX370 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 124g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced August 2011
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm JX370 and Ricoh CX2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX370 was launched 2 years later than the CX2 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm JX370 scores against the CX2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX370 over the Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm JX370 CX2 
ReleasedAugust 2011August 2009More recent by 25 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Fujifilm JX370

 CX2 Fujifilm JX370 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX370 and Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm JX370 CX2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX370 features outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 versus the CX2.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX370 and CX2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX370 and CX2.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Fujifilm JX370 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm JX370 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography details
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
25
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Street photography advice
55
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm JX370
Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
31
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (190 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (190 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
66
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX370 and Ricoh CX2
 Fujifilm FinePix JX370Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX370 Ricoh CX2
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-11 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1800 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lbs) 185 grams (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 190 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-45A DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $159 $341