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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Revealed June 2020
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic G100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and G100 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was introduced 14 years before the G100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-400 matches up versus the G100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic G100

 E-400 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus E-400

 G100 E-400 
RevealedJune 2020September 2006Fresher by 167 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1840k215kClearer screen (+1625k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic G100

 E-400 G100 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic G100 in the new 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 using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the G100.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and G100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and G100.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic G100 to show extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
46
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography advice
Panasonic G100 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
78
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G100 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging info
Panasonic G100 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2006-09-14 2020-06-24
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution None 3840x1920
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 435g (0.96 pounds) 352g (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 270 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $599 $698