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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-100 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-100 was brought out 6 years prior to the S1R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-100 scores against the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic S1R

 SP-100 S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus SP-100

 S1R SP-100 
IntroducedFebruary 2019January 2014Fresher by 60 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kCrisper screen (+1640k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic S1R

 SP-100 S1R 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 has got exterior 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 S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-100 against the S1R.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and S1R is 63 and 54 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and S1R.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-100 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1R will produce extra detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SP-100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography details
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
87
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
amazing megapixels (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-100
Street photography with Panasonic S1R
42
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (594g)
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others (1,020g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography details
Panasonic S1R Sports photography details
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
Travel photography with Panasonic S1R
53
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (594g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
60
environment proof
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
amazing megapixels (47MP)
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
more heavy than others (1,020g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
not so great battery (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S1R Vlogging advice
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (594g)
32
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (1,020 grams)
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-29 2019-02-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 8000 x 6000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 225
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 2,100k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 594g (1.31 lb) 1020g (2.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 3525
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 360 pictures
Style of battery 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 -
Card slots Single 2
Price at launch $400 $3,698