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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic G100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The 5010 was unveiled 11 years before the G100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 5010 scores against the G100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic G100

 5010 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 5010

 G100 5010 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2010More recent by 127 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic G100

 5010 G100 

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing 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 5010 versus Panasonic G100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 vs the G100.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and G100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and G100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography details
Panasonic G100 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography info
Panasonic G100 Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G100 Travel photography factors
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
78
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
38
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 5010
Vlogging with Panasonic G100
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
comes with mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Otherwise known as mju 5010 -
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2020-06-24
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 352 grams (0.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $150 $698