OM System OM-1 vs Panasonic Lumix G97
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$924
MSRP
$2,199
-58% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 132% above the 90-day low of $399 (seen May 29, 2026). 42% of the $2,199 MSRP. Prices are down 10.2% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$619
MSRP
$850
-27% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $619 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 73% of the $850 MSRP. Prices are down 4.6% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| OM System OM-1 | Panasonic Lumix G97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | OM System OM | Panasonic Lumix G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | OM 20MP stacked Four Thirds Live MOS (OM-1) · 20MP Four Thirds stacked BSI Live MOS | Panasonic 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS (no OLPF) |
| Megapixels | 20.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Hybrid | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | 5-axis 7-stop | 5-axis 5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K60 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 25,600 | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 599 g | 478 g |
| Dimensions | 135 × 92 × 73 mm | 130 × 93 × 77 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2022-03-18 | 2025-02-06 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $2,199 | $850 |
| Current low | $924 | $619 |
| vs MSRP | -58% | -27% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.