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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PM1
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
  • Launched June 2020
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the G100 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PM2 was manufactured 8 years prior to the G100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PM2 scores vs the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Panasonic G100

 E-PM2 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus E-PM2

 G100 E-PM2 
LaunchedJune 2020May 2013More recent by 86 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k460kCrisper screen (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic G100

 E-PM2 G100 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic G100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PM2 versus the G100.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and G100 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and G100.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic G100 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Sports photography features
Panasonic G100 Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no phase detect AF
56
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G100 Travel photography factors
66
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
78
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PM2
Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging details
Panasonic G100 Vlogging details
36
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PM2 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-05-21 2020-06-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 pounds) 352 grams (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 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 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 270 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $448 $698