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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was manufactured 2 years later than the CX1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up against the CX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Ricoh CX1

 Fujifilm JX500 CX1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Fujifilm JX500

 CX1 Fujifilm JX500 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh CX1

 Fujifilm JX500 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 provides external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 versus the CX1.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX500 and CX1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX500 and CX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm JX500 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm JX500 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JX500
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
25
manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography details
Ricoh CX1 Street photography details
55
lighter than others in class (113g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm JX500
Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
31
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
59
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography highlights
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh CX1
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Ricoh CX1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Ricoh CX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-05 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction 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 1280 x 720 (30 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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113 grams (0.25 pounds) 180 grams (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 ID NP-45A DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $90 $299