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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm JX500 versus Ricoh CX2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was unveiled 2 years after the CX2 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores vs the CX2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm JX500 CX2 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2009More modern by 29 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Fujifilm JX500

 CX2 Fujifilm JX500 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm JX500 CX2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX500 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 and the CX2.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and CX2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JX500 and CX2.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Fujifilm JX500 to deliver more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm JX500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
25
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Street photography factors
55
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography features
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography features
31
good MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography information
68
lighter than average in class (113g)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic port
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh CX2
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Ricoh CX2
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2009-08-20
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 14MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113g (0.25 lbs) 185g (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $90 $341