Olympus SP-100 with Panasonic FZ200 Comparison

Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic FZ200 Main Features

  • January, 2014
  • July, 2012
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-1200 mm (50x) F2.9-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 25-600 mm (24x) F2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 6400 ISO
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 920k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 1312k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 122 x 91 x 133 mm, 594g.
  • 125 x 87 x 110 mm, 588g.
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Olympus SP-100 Scores


Imaging score
22
Features score
60
Value for money score
66
Portability score
72
Overall score
50

Panasonic FZ200 Scores


Imaging score
41
Features score
73
Value for money score
76
Portability score
76
Overall score
61

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 with Olympus Stylus SP-100 Overview


Let's compare Olympus Stylus SP-100 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Olympus SP-100 was released in 2014, and Panasonic FZ200 in 2012. Stylus SP-100 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-FZ200 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Stylus SP-100 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-FZ200. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Stylus SP-100), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Olympus SP-100, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Lumix DMC-FZ200 has a higher resolution of 1312k dots, Stylus SP-100 has a resolution of 920k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus Stylus SP-100 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus Stylus SP-100 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Stylus SP-100 Lumix DMC-FZ200
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Stylus SP-100 Lumix DMC-FZ200
Announced January, 2014 July, 2012
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 920
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 23
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1700 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 13.50
Flash Modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 125 100
Max Boosted ISO 12800 6400
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots 540 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LI-92B
Physical
Weight 594 g 588 g
Physical Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133 mm 125 x 87 x 110 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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