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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Released January 2014
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G85, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SP-100 was released 3 years before the G85 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-100 matches up against the G85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic G85

 SP-100 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus SP-100

 G85 SP-100 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2014More recent by 32 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G85

 SP-100 G85 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-100 and the G85.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and G85 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and G85.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The SP-100 features the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The older SP-100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
44
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G85 Street photography highlights
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (594 grams)
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-100
Sports photography with Panasonic G85
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low battery life (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Travel photography info
Panasonic G85 Travel photography info
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (594g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
environment sealing
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
low battery life (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G85 Vlogging advice
29
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (594g)
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-01-29 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
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./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 594 gr (1.31 lb) 505 gr (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life 330 photos 330 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $400 $900