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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm JX500 was manufactured 4 months later than the GR Digital IV so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores versus the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Fujifilm JX500 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Fujifilm JX500

 GR Digital IV Fujifilm JX500 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Fujifilm JX500 GR Digital IV 
IntroducedJanuary 2012September 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 has got exterior 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) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 against the GR Digital IV.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX500 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm JX500 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm JX500 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography features
29
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
41
manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
55
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography info
31
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (390 per charge)
can't change focal length (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm JX500
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
68
lighter than others in class (113g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
good battery power (390 CIPA)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography highlights
33
decently wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
53
manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (390 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
29
good max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-05 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/1.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 pounds) 190g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" 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 - 390 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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