Panasonic Lumix ZS300 vs Sony RX100 VII
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 Jul 2019 on the RX100 VII.
- Burst (electronic): 20 fps on the RX100 VII, against 10 fps on the Lumix ZS300.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/32,000s on the RX100 VII, against 1/16,000s on the Lumix ZS300.
- Mic input: Yes on the RX100 VII, against No on the Lumix ZS300.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 2.36M dots on the RX100 VII, against None on the Lumix ZS300.
- Weight (with battery): 302 g on the RX100 VII, against 337 g on the Lumix ZS300.
Lumix ZS300 or RX100 VII: which should you buy?
Choose the Lumix ZS300 for its battery (CIPA shots) and USB-C.
Choose the RX100 VII for its burst (electronic), fastest shutter (elec.), mic input and viewfinder. It leads on 5 specs in all.
On paper the RX100 VII wins more rows (5 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 | $1,488.95 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Mar 2026 (best) | Jul 2019 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | — | $1,199 |
| Lens | 24–360mm (35mm eq.) f/3.3-6.4 | 24–200mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-4.5 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1" | 1" |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 | 100–12,800 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 10 fps | 20 fps (best) |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/2,000s | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/32,000s (best) |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | 357 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | Yes (best) |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic, 2.36M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3" | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 337 g | 302 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 111.2 × 66.4 × 45.2 mm | 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 360 (best) | 260 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD / Memory Stick Duo |
| USB-C | Yes (best) | No |
| 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
RX100 VII
2.4 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 12,800
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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