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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push 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
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-P5 was launched 3 months earlier than the SP-100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-P5 grades vs the SP-100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus SP-100

 E-P5 SP-100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus E-P5

 SP-100 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SP-100

 E-P5 SP-100 
IntroducedOctober 2013January 2014Same age
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 against the SP-100.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and SP-100 is 85 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and SP-100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The E-P5 has the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/320s)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
42
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (594 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography details
68
offers touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
53
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (594g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging features
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging features
33
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (594 grams)
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-10-03 2014-01-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 gr (0.93 lbs) 594 gr (1.31 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 330 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $389 $400