Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic G9 has external dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62″) and weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) (including batteries). Olympus SP-100 has external dimensions of 122 x 91 x 133 mm (4.8 x 3.6 x 5.25″) and weighs 594 g (1.31 lb / 20.95 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100. Olympus SP-100 is 15mm narrower and 6mm shorter than Panasonic G9 but it is also 41mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SP-100 has a built-in lens but Panasonic G9 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G9, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus SP-100 is 64g lighter than the Panasonic G9 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G9, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G9 has a big advantage over SP-100 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic G9 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Olympus SP-100's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G9.
Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus SP-100 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G9's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G9 and SP-100 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic G9 has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Olympus SP-100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic G9 for Portrait Photography
Olympus SP-100 for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Street Photography
Olympus SP-100 for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography
Olympus SP-100 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1700s
Unknown Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography
Olympus SP-100 for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
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50.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
594g
Body Thickness 133mm
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Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography
Olympus SP-100 for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic G9 and Olympus SP-100 scores compare:
Panasonic G9
Ranked
#36 out of 86 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#60 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Olympus SP-100
Ranked
#41 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#500 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic G9 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus SP-100 in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Olympus Stylus SP-100 |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2017-11-08 |
2014-01-29 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
12800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
225 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
24-1200 mm (50×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.9-6.5 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,680k dots |
920k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.83x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/1700s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/32000s |
n/a |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Optional |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
658g |
594g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 97 x 92mm |
122 x 91 x 133mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
330 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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