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Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced November 2011
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm JX550 and Ricoh CX6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX550 was manufactured 2 months later than the CX6 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up versus the CX6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Ricoh CX6

 Fujifilm JX550 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Fujifilm JX550

 CX6 Fujifilm JX550 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX550 and Ricoh CX6

 Fujifilm JX550 CX6 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012November 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JX550 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm JX550 and Ricoh CX6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 and the CX6.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX550 and CX6 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX550 and CX6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Fujifilm JX550 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JX550
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
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good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Street photography info
Ricoh CX6 Street photography info
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lighter than others in class (113g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Sports photography features
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
32
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than others in class (113 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than others in class (201g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (26mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
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fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX550 and Ricoh CX6
 Fujifilm FinePix JX550Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX550 Ricoh CX6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type 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 distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.25 lbs) 201 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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-100
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 One One
Launch cost $200 $595