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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
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-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the G100 (20MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was unveiled 7 years prior to the G100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 grades against the G100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic G100

 E-M10 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus E-M10

 G100 E-M10 
RevealedJune 2020March 2014More recent by 76 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1037kCrisper screen (+803k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic G100

 E-M10 G100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 features outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 and the G100.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and G100 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and G100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic G100 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-M10 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Panasonic G100
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (396g)
78
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
Panasonic G100 Sports photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Panasonic G100
67
features touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors (396g)
display isn't selfie friendly
78
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G100 Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (396 grams)
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2014-03-18 2020-06-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
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 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
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, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
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) 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 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 352g (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 270 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
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
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $600 $698