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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 2 months later than the SP-100 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 scores versus the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-100

 E-M10 SP-100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus E-M10

 SP-100 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-100

 E-M10 SP-100 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2014Same generation
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 offers external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 versus the SP-100.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SP-100 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SP-100.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The E-M10 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus SP-100
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
42
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than others (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
67
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
53
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (594 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-100
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
47
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging information
33
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
29
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than others (594 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-03-18 2014-01-29
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) -
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 594g (1.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 330 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $600 $400