Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G100

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.