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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
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 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic G100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The 550WP was announced 12 years earlier than the G100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 550WP matches up against the G100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Panasonic G100

 550WP G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 550WP

 G100 550WP 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2009More recent by 139 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1840k230kSharper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic G100

 550WP G100 

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP offers external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic G100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP compared to the G100.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and G100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and G100.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will show more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (270 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography details
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography details
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging information
Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPanasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Also referred to as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-07 2020-06-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.0 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x1920
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 352 grams (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $399 $698