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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LUMIX G100

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OlympusPEN-FPanasonicLUMIX G100
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2020
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS
Sensor dimensions17.4 × 13 mm–
Effective resolution20.3 MP20.3 MP
Largest image5184 × 38885184 × 3888
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range200–25600200–25600
Sensor detailApproximately 21.77 total megapixels; no optical low-pass filter; Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction20.3 million effective and 21.77 million total pixels; 4:3 Live MOS primary-colour sensor without low-pass filter. Physical millimetre dimensions not published in the read maker table and omitted
Image formatsJPEG, 12-bit losslessly compressed ORF RAW and RAW+JPEG; High Res Shot combines eight shifted exposures into 8160×6120 JPEG or 10368×7776 RAW, separately from ordinary native-resolution photographsJPEG and RAW; 4K Photo extracts lower-resolution JPEG frames from video bursts
ISO detailISO 200–25600; expanded LOW equivalent to ISO 80Standard ISO 200–25600, expanded ISO 100
Image processorTruePic VII–
Lens and shooting
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
StabilisationSensor shiftOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst20 fps10 fps
Autofocus81-area contrast detection; single, continuous and tracking AF, manual focus, face and near-eye priority; touchscreen AF targeting pad, magnification and four-colour focus peakingContrast AF, face/eye detection, tracking and 49-area selection; AFS/AFF/AFC/MF modes
ShutterMechanical 1/8000–60 seconds; electronic 1/16000–60 seconds; electronic first curtain 1/320–60 seconds, switching to mechanical at faster speeds; Bulb/Time up to 30 minutes and Live Composite up to three hoursElectronic front curtain up to 1/500 second; electronic shutter up to 1/16000 second. Flash synchronisation 1/50 second or slower
Burst detailSilent H+ electronic shooting up to 20 fps; mechanical high up to 10 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame and stabilisation off; low up to 5 fps with continuous autofocus. Maker mechanical-high buffer approximately 39 RAW or 45 large-normal JPEG with specified Toshiba UHS-II card and lensNative electronic 10 fps; electronic first curtain 6 fps AFS/MF or 5 fps AFF/AFC. Maker RAW buffer at least 20 frames under its test conditions; video-derived 4K Photo is separate
Stabilisation detailFive-axis sensor shift, rated up to 5 CIPA stops with M.Zuiko Digital ED 14–42mm F3.5–5.6 EZ at 42 mm; compatible with Sync IS lenses. Movie M-IS1 adds electronic correction and a crop; M-IS2 uses sensor shift aloneOptical stabilisation depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift Body I.S. Video electronic stabilisation combines with compatible optical lenses, marketed as 5-axis Hybrid I.S. rather than lens-plus-sensor stabilisation; 4K correction and crop differ. High electronic setting narrows the view further
FlashNo built-in flash; supplied camera-powered FL-LM3 bounce flash, guide number 9.1 at ISO 100 or 12.9 at ISO 200; mechanical synchronisation up to 1/250 second and electronic up to 1/20 second; hot shoe and wireless RC flash controlBuilt-in TTL pop-up flash; maker guide number 5.1 at ISO 200 or 3.6 at ISO 100
Exposure controlsP/A/S/M, four custom mode-dial positions, HDR, exposure and focus bracketing, Live Composite and Live Time; front Creative Dial accesses monochrome profiles, colour profiles, Art Filters and Color Creator; no in-camera focus stacking–
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailMOV H.264 Full HD 60/50/30/25/24p; 60p is 59.94 fps. ALL-I Full HD up to 30p at approximately 77 Mbps; maximum MOV clip approximately 29 minutes. 4K 5 fps is assembled time-lapse output, not ordinary 4K video; VGA high-speed capture up to 120 fpsInternal UHD 3840×2160 at maker-labelled 30p or 24p, 100 Mbps H.264 MP4; 4K single-session limit ten minutes. Full HD 60p limited to twenty minutes, other listed ordinary Full HD modes 29 minutes 59 seconds. V-Log L supported; HDMI output prevents simultaneous internal recording. Recording frequencies vary by region
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone, 16-bit 48 kHz linear PCM, recording-level control and wind-noise reductionThree integrated microphones with OZO Audio by Nokia, including front/back/surround/tracking/automatic modes; stereo recording, 3.5 mm external microphone input and monaural speaker. No headphone monitoring socket
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots1,040,0001,840,000
TouchscreenYesYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailVari-angle display with forward-facing selfie position; Japanese maker table rounds resolution to 1.04 million dots, while both reviews specify 1.037 millionFree-angle 3-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots and 100% coverage
Viewfinder detailApproximately 2.36-million-dot OLED, 100% coverage; 1.08× magnification in styles 1/2 or 1.23× in style 3 with a 50 mm lens at infinity; simulated optical-viewfinder display remains electronicColour LCD electronic viewfinder, approximately 3.68 million dots equivalent, 100% coverage and 0.73× 35 mm-equivalent magnification under maker conditions; not the later G100D OLED viewfinder
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)330 photographs270 photographs
Body weight373 g303 g
Release detailMaker announcement scheduled Japan sale for 26 February 2016. The Society of Photographic Science and Technology of Japan's retrospective records actual February 2016 release; month precision retained because a worldwide first-sale day is not establishedMaker North America announcement confirms end-of-July2020 sale, matching Photography Blog's UK availability wording; Japan maker specifies 20August2020, a later regional launch. Digital Camera World explicitly tested a pre-production sample and awaited production lab tests; its findings are attributed rather than treated as final production validation. Original G100 remains separate from G100D
Recording mediaOne SD slot; SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I/UHS-II supportOne SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I U3 compatible
PortsUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed proprietary multi-connector for USB, AV and optional RM-UC1 remote; micro-HDMI Type D and hot shoe. Photography Blog's mini-HDMI wording differs from the maker's Type D specificationUSB 2.0 Micro-B, micro-HDMI Type D and 3.5 mm microphone input; tripod grip connects through USB
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n; smartphone remote shooting, image transfer and location tagging through Olympus Image ShareWi-Fi 2.4 GHz IEEE802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2
Battery life detailBLN-1 rechargeable battery; approximately 330 CIPA photographs with stabilisation on and specified Toshiba SDHC card. Movie life approximately 80 minutes under JEITA conditions or 140 minutes without zoom and other operations, repeatedly recording maximum-length clipsCIPA approximately 270 LCD or 250 EVF photographs with supplied battery and H-FS12032 lens. One-second power-save EVF 900-shot figure conditional, not headline
ChargingSupplied BCN-1 external battery chargerUSB battery charging; optional AC adapter and appropriate DC coupler for external power
Dimensions124.8×72.1×37.3 mm, excluding protrusionsApproximately 115.6 × 82.5 × 54.2 mm excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 373 g body only or 427 g with supplied battery and memory cardApproximately 303 g body only, 345 g with battery/card or 412 g with 12–32mm kit lens/battery/card. Photo shows the maker's 12–32mm kit; lens is not included in body specifications
MaterialsMagnesium top and front covers, aluminium bottom cover and machined dials; synthetic leather covering. No weather sealing, reported by Photography Blog; plastic rear buttons, reported by Digital Camera World–
ColoursSilver with black covering or black–
In the boxBody, FL-LM3 flash, BLN-1 battery, BCN-1 charger, USB cable, shoulder strap, software and documentation–

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