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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 was announced 21 months before the SP-100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 grades versus the SP-100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus SP-100

		

		

			
 E-M5 SP-100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k460kCrisper display (+150k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus E-M5

		

		

			
 SP-100 E-M5 
RevealedJanuary 2014April 2012Fresher by 21 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-100

		

		

			
 E-M5 SP-100 
Focus manually  More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has proportions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 vs the SP-100.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and SP-100 is 81 and 63 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and SP-100.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor sizing. The E-M5 has the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh easier. The older E-M5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography details
71
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW files
44
 manual focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides face detection focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Street photography information
Olympus SP-100 Street photography information
82
 screen tilts up and down
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 has touch to focus
 environment proof
 good ISO range (25,600)
42
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 heavier than competition (594 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography features
67
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proof
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
53
 great zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography features
66
 environment proof
 has touch to focus
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 no Timelapse mode
 does not feature selfie friendly display
53
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 long zoom (1200mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 heavier than competition (594g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography info
73
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 no Timelapse mode
47
 manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.9)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging features
34
 touch screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 no microphone jack
29
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes external mic socket
 slow max aperture (f2.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 heavier than competition (594g)
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-04-30 2014-01-29
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW support    
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 610k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 920k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Optional
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lbs) 594 grams (1.31 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 330 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $799 $400