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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2012
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and G900 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was manufactured 7 years before the G900 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores vs the G900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Ricoh G900

 Fujifilm JX500 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Fujifilm JX500

 G900 Fujifilm JX500 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2012Fresher by 74 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh G900

 Fujifilm JX500 G900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX500 has outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 versus the G900.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX500 and G900 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX500 and G900.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh G900 to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Portrait photography camera
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
45
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography details
Ricoh G900 Street photography details
55
lighter than competition (113g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh G900 Sports photography highlights
31
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography info
Ricoh G900 Travel photography info
68
lighter than competition (113g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
great battery (340 per charge)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (247g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography advice
33
relatively wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
56
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh G900 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic port
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh G900
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Ricoh G900
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Ricoh G900
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-05 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Flash on, flash off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 pounds) 247g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 life - 340 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $90 $752