Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SP-100 versus Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and S1 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the S1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-100 matches up against the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 provides external measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 compared to the S1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and S1 is 63 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and S1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SP-100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.