Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III 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-D E-M10 Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.36 cm 8.25 cm
Width 12.15 cm 11.56 cm
Depth 4.95 cm 5.42 cm
Weight 362 g 303 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 362 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 410 g
Camera body only: 303 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Digital Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
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 (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-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Image Processor TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
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, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.23x 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-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
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 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 Art Filter bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - 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 Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 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, 1/4000 sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
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 Colour control, display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.8 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 AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Surround
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
JPEG 640 x 480
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 - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
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-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (50% with Live View)
Video recording - 1.3 hours
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-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 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 Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
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 OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile 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-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body 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
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