Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic GH4

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is very well matched but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-100 was brought out around the same time to the GH4 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-100 scores vs the GH4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic GH4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-100 compared to the GH4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and GH4 is 63 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and GH4.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The SP-100 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier.