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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 years after the FZ100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 II grades vs the FZ100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic FZ100

 E-M10 II FZ100 
IntroducedAugust 2015July 2010More modern by 63 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 FZ100 E-M10 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FZ100

 E-M10 II FZ100 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II offers physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the FZ100.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and FZ100 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and FZ100.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
54
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ100
73
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
59
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (540g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
51
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
64
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (540 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-08-25 2010-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 540g (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $500