Panasonic Lumix ZS300 vs Panasonic Lumix ZS99
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Mar 2026 on the Lumix ZS300, against Dec 2024 on the Lumix ZS99.
- Sensor size: 1" on the Lumix ZS300, against 1/2.3" on the Lumix ZS99.
- Resolution: 20.3 MP on the Lumix ZS99, against 20.1 MP on the Lumix ZS300.
- Native ISO: 125–12,800 on the Lumix ZS300, against 80–3,200 on the Lumix ZS99.
- Weight (with battery): 322 g on the Lumix ZS99, against 337 g on the Lumix ZS300.
- Battery (CIPA shots): 380 on the Lumix ZS99, against 360 on the Lumix ZS300.
Lumix ZS300 or Lumix ZS99: which should you buy?
Choose the Lumix ZS300 for its sensor size and native ISO.
Choose the Lumix ZS99 for its resolution, weight (with battery) and battery (CIPA shots).
On paper the Lumix ZS99 wins more rows (3 to 2); if the Lumix ZS300's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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| Lowest price today | $789.99 new $699.95 used | $539.99 new $449.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Mar 2026 (best) | Dec 2024 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | — | $499.99 |
| Lens | 24–360mm (35mm eq.) f/3.3-6.4 | 24–720mm (35mm eq.) f/3.3-6.4 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1" (best) | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | MOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 (best) | 80–3,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 10 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/2,000s | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | 49 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 3" | 3", 1.84M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Flip-up |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 337 g | 322 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 111.2 × 66.4 × 45.2 mm | 112 × 67.8 × 43.1 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 360 | 380 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
Lumix ZS300
2.4 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 12,800
Lumix ZS99
1.2 µm pixels
20.3 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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