Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100
85 Imaging
48 Features
47 Overall
47
![Olympus PEN E-PL2 front Olympus PEN E-PL2 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2/Olympus-E-PL2-front.jpg)
![Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100/Panasonic-G100-front.jpg)
81 Imaging
62 Features
76 Overall
67
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Announced February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL3
(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
- Launched June 2020
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/maxresdefault-218x150.jpg)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/snapchat-218x150.jpg)
The E-PL2 was announced 10 years before the G100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL2 scores vs the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iphone-optical-stabilization-218x150.jpg)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic G100
E-PL2 | G100 |
---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus E-PL2
G100 | E-PL2 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | June 2020 | ![]() | February 2011 | More modern by 114 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+1380k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic G100
E-PL2 | G100 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst 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).
Look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic G100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PL2 against the G100.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and G100 is 85 and 81 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and G100.
As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic G100 to provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Approach-to-AI-Generated-Content-218x150.jpg)
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tiktok-218x150.jpg)
Street Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/photography-glossary-218x150.jpg)
Sports Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ai-licence-218x150.jpg)
Travel Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/samsung-evo-microsd-cards-featur-218x150.jpg)
Landscape Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/No-Surprise-Pentax-17-Pre-Orders-218x150.jpg)
Vlogging Comparison
![](https://pxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LP3_cut_13f_0212-218x150.jpg)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2011-02-11 | 2020-06-24 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Truepic V | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 107 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 1,840 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/500s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 | 1280x720 | 3840x1920 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 362g (0.80 pounds) | 352g (0.78 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 573 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 pictures | 270 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $0 | $698 |