Olympus OM System 1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM System 1 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Olympus OM System 1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.16 cm 8.25 cm
Width 13.48 cm 11.56 cm
Depth 7.27 cm 5.42 cm
Weight 511 g 303 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Camera body only: 303 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53 -
Digital Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Stacked BSI Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 22,900,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Image Processor TruePic X -
LENS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 1053 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control AI Focus AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 5,760,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.46x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 -
Extended ISO (Min) 80 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400 ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes - Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater Sepia, Slim, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, clear, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
FLASH Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Camera Flash External flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 3.6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Surround
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Battery Type Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, custom 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 120 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, fast motion recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, OZO Audio by Nokia
OTHERS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Included Accessories Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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