Olympus Stylus SP-100

Olympus Stylus SP-100

Olympus Stylus SP-100
Olympus Stylus SP-100
Announced: 29 Jan 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-6400
Weight: 594g
Physical Dimensions: 122 x 91 x 133 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
30
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
34
Speed Performance
66
Versatility
44
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

33

Sport
Street

41

Street
Everyday

45

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus Stylus SP-100 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus Stylus SP-100 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus Stylus SP-100 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus Stylus SP-100 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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30 12 11 33 41 45

Olympus Stylus SP-100: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus Stylus SP-100 is a bridge camera launched on 29/01/2014.

Technically speaking, the Olympus Stylus SP-100 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Olympus Stylus SP-100 weights 594 gr and spans 122 x 91 x 133 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus Stylus SP-100 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 34, ranks in the category best 29%.
  • Versatility - Score 66, ranks in the category best 14%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus Stylus SP-100 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 44, ranks among the worst 7% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 51% of its category. Olympus Stylus SP-100 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Olympus Stylus SP-100 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 33, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Olympus Stylus SP-100 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 14% in its category. Olympus Stylus SP-100 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 21% in its category. Olympus Stylus SP-100 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-1200mm

Max Aperture

F2.9-6.5

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

920000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1700s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Red Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 30p) 1280 x 720 (60p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Optional

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

594g

Physical Dimensions

122 x 91 x 133 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LI-92B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, internal

Storage Slots

1

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