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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Launched January 2014
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
  • Launched June 2020
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the G100 (20MP) is very similar but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The SP-100 was brought out 7 years earlier than the G100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-100 grades against the G100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic G100

 SP-100 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus SP-100

 G100 SP-100 
LaunchedJune 2020January 2014More modern by 77 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k460kClearer display (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G100

 SP-100 G100 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-100 against the G100.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and G100 is 63 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and G100.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-100 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged SP-100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
44
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-100
Street photography with Panasonic G100
42
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (594g)
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Travel photography info
Panasonic G100 Travel photography info
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (594 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
78
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging info
Panasonic G100 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (594 grams)
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
comes with mic jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-01-29 2020-06-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/500s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 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 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 594g (1.31 lbs) 352g (0.78 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 shots 270 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $400 $698