Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

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.

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

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.