Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic G100

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic G100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and G100 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-520 was manufactured 13 years prior to the G100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-520 grades against the G100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 features outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic G100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-520 and the G100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and G100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and G100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic G100 to give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.