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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
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
  • Introduced June 2020
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was brought out 12 years prior to the G100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 7000 matches up versus the G100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic G100

 7000 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 7000

 G100 7000 
IntroducedJune 2020January 2009Newer by 139 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k230kSharper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G100

 7000 G100 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 7000 versus the G100.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and G100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and G100.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7000
Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
20
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography info
Panasonic G100 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
low battery life (270 shots)
no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography highlights
32
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery life (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Panasonic G100
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Otherwise known as mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2020-06-24
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172g (0.38 pounds) 352g (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $280 $698