Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm. 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 PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens 12-32mm lens
Height 6.8 cm 8.25 cm
Width 11.71 cm 11.56 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 5.42 cm
Weight 332 g 303 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Camera body only: 303 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g
Enclosure Colour Brown | White -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.7x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) 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 (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Image Processor TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.46x
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-6400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) 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, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film 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 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 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
X-sync Speed - 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.4 3.6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM, WAV AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Surround
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 64 GB SDXC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
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 MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
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 PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 140 minutes
Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning -
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 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)
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, Full-time Live View 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 PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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