Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
- 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
- Released January 2013
(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
- Introduced June 2020
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Overview
Below, we are evaluating the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic G100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe XZ-10 was released 8 years earlier than the G100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the XZ-10 grades against the G100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic G100
XZ-10 | G100 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus XZ-10
G100 | XZ-10 | |||
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Introduced | June 2020 | January 2013 | More recent by 90 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 920k | Crisper display (+920k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic G100
XZ-10 | G100 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 has external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).
Examine the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic G100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 vs the G100.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and G100 is 91 and 81 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and G100.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2013-01-30 | 2020-06-24 |
Physical type | Compact | 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 | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/1.8-2.7 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 1,840 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/500 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) | 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 |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x1920 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 221 grams (0.49 pounds) | 352 grams (0.78 pounds) |
Dimensions | 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 images | 270 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $428 | $698 |