diff --git a/python/gtsam/examples/ViewGraphComparison.py b/python/gtsam/examples/ViewGraphComparison.py
index 968bbc9df..d8340e393 100644
--- a/python/gtsam/examples/ViewGraphComparison.py
+++ b/python/gtsam/examples/ViewGraphComparison.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from gtsam import (
 K = gtsam.symbol_shorthand.K
 
 # Methods to compare
-methods = ["Fundamental", "SimpleF", "Essential+Ks", "Calibrated"]
+methods = ["SimpleF", "Fundamental", "Essential+Ks", "Calibrated"]
 
 
 # Formatter function for printing keys
@@ -253,13 +253,14 @@ def plot_results(results):
 
     color = "tab:red"
     ax1.set_xlabel("Method")
-    ax1.set_ylabel("Final Error", color=color)
+    ax1.set_ylabel("Median Error (log scale)", color=color)
+    ax1.set_yscale("log")
     ax1.bar(methods, final_errors, color=color, alpha=0.6)
     ax1.tick_params(axis="y", labelcolor=color)
 
     ax2 = ax1.twinx()
     color = "tab:blue"
-    ax2.set_ylabel("Mean Geodesic Distance", color=color)
+    ax2.set_ylabel("Median Geodesic Distance", color=color)
     ax2.plot(methods, distances, color=color, marker="o", linestyle="-")
     ax2.tick_params(axis="y", labelcolor=color)
 
@@ -278,14 +279,13 @@ def plot_results(results):
     fig.tight_layout()
     plt.show()
 
-
 # Main function
 def main():
     # Parse command line arguments
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compare Fundamental and Essential Matrix Methods")
     parser.add_argument("--num_cameras", type=int, default=4, help="Number of cameras (default: 4)")
     parser.add_argument("--num_extra_points", type=int, default=12, help="Number of extra random points (default: 12)")
-    parser.add_argument("--nr_trials", type=int, default=5, help="Number of trials (default: 5)")
+    parser.add_argument("--num_trials", type=int, default=5, help="Number of trials (default: 5)")
     parser.add_argument("--seed", type=int, default=42, help="Random seed (default: 42)")
     parser.add_argument("--noise_std", type=float, default=0.5, help="Standard deviation of noise (default: 0.5)")
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -303,12 +303,13 @@ def main():
     ground_truth = {method: compute_ground_truth(method, poses, cal) for method in methods}
 
     # Get initial estimates
-    initial_estimate = {
+    initial_estimate: dict[Values] = {
         method: get_initial_estimate(method, args.num_cameras, ground_truth[method], cal) for method in methods
     }
+    simple_f_result: Values = Values()
 
-    for trial in range(args.nr_trials):
-        print(f"\nTrial {trial + 1}/{args.nr_trials}")
+    for trial in range(args.num_trials):
+        print(f"\nTrial {trial + 1}/{args.num_trials}")
 
         # Simulate data
         measurements = simulate_data(points, poses, cal, rng, args.noise_std)
@@ -319,20 +320,26 @@ def main():
             # Build the factor graph
             graph = build_factor_graph(method, args.num_cameras, measurements, cal)
 
-            # Assert that the initial error is the same for all methods:
-            if method == methods[0]:
-                error0 = graph.error(initial_estimate[method])
-            elif method == "Calibrated":
-                current_error = graph.error(initial_estimate[method]) * cal.f() * cal.f()
-                print(error0, current_error)
-                assert np.allclose(error0, current_error), "Initial errors do not match among methods."
-            else:
-                current_error = graph.error(initial_estimate[method])
-                assert np.allclose(error0, current_error), "Initial errors do not match among methods."
+            # For F, initialize from SimpleF:
+            if method == "Fundamental":
+                initial_estimate[method] = simple_f_result
 
             # Optimize the graph
             result, iterations = optimize(graph, initial_estimate[method], method)
 
+            # Store SimpleF result as a set of FundamentalMatrices
+            if method == "SimpleF":
+                simple_f_result = Values()
+                for a in range(args.num_cameras):
+                    b = (a + 1) % args.num_cameras  # Next camera
+                    c = (a + 2) % args.num_cameras  # Camera after next
+                    key_ab = EdgeKey(a, b).key()
+                    key_ac = EdgeKey(a, c).key()
+                    F1 = result.atSimpleFundamentalMatrix(key_ab).matrix()
+                    F2 = result.atSimpleFundamentalMatrix(key_ac).matrix()
+                    simple_f_result.insert(key_ab, FundamentalMatrix(F1))
+                    simple_f_result.insert(key_ac, FundamentalMatrix(F2))
+
             # Compute distances from ground truth
             distances = compute_distances(method, result, ground_truth, args.num_cameras, cal)
 
@@ -353,9 +360,9 @@ def main():
 
     # Average results over trials
     for method in methods:
-        results[method]["final_error"] = np.mean(results[method]["final_error"])
-        results[method]["distances"] = np.mean(results[method]["distances"])
-        results[method]["iterations"] = np.mean(results[method]["iterations"])
+        results[method]["final_error"] = np.median(results[method]["final_error"])
+        results[method]["distances"] = np.median(results[method]["distances"])
+        results[method]["iterations"] = np.median(results[method]["iterations"])
 
     # Plot results
     plot_results(results)