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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
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
  • Released June 2020
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus 1 and Panasonic G100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and G100 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was unveiled 7 years prior to the G100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 1 grades vs the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic G100

 1 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 1

 G100 1 
ReleasedJune 2020November 2013Newer by 80 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1040kSharper screen (+800k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic G100

 1 G100 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 features physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 and Panasonic G100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1 vs the G100.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and G100 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and G100.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
48
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1
Street photography with Panasonic G100
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
very small sensor (1/1.7")
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Travel photography highlights
61
great battery power (410 shots)
offers touch focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
78
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (410 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-11-25 2020-06-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 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
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 352 gr (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $700 $698