Lumix ZS300, Type-1 CMOS, 15x, 24-360mm zoom

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p.1 #1Lumix ZS300, Type-1 CMOS, 15x, 24-360mm zoom

New pocketable Lumix ZS300/TZ300 announced with Type 1 CMOS, 20.1-mpx, 15x optical zoom (24-360mm) on March 24. Curious if anyone else is interested, since there hasn't been a thread created, or has/had an older model ZS200/TZ200 from 2018 that can comment. New release loses the viewfinder. Use case as an EDC, casual travel, or car camera for serendipitous wildlife. Any other comparable, modern, pocketable travel camera with super zoom (comparable to iPhone 17 pro max with telephoto lens attached, for example)? $897 on B&H pre-order

https://shop.panasonic.com/products/lumix-zs300-compact-point-shoot-4k-digital-camera-15x-zoom-travel-camera?srsltid=AfmBOoqEOZiP8qGJycVWewYbC_QUw3M3AdaX-jpwrHpYbiPPF_EUaw5N

https://petapixel.com/2026/03/24/panasonic-zs300-compact-camera-is-nearly-the-same-but-ditches-its-evf/

https://www.dpreview.com/news/0117907605/panasonic-s-lumix-zs300-tz300-compact-is-disappointingly-familiar

Mar 27, 2026 at 09:15 PM

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p.1 #2Lumix ZS300, Type-1 CMOS, 15x, 24-360mm zoom

360mm lens without an EVF is ridiculous.

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Mar 28, 2026 at 09:15 AM

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p.1 #3Lumix ZS300, Type-1 CMOS, 15x, 24-360mm zoom

Meh... I have the ZS200 and I won't be upgrading... technically no EVF is like a downgrade IMO.

https://www.openfilmmaker.com/panasonic-lumix-tz300-does-a-camera-like-this-still-make-sense/

https://www.openfilmmaker.com/panasonic-lumix-zs200-review/

Apr 03, 2026 at 04:31 PM

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p.1 #4Lumix ZS300, Type-1 CMOS, 15x, 24-360mm zoom

Thanks for the replies - feels like after lukewarm interest and reviews citing archaic autofocus bested by even the Sony rx100 vii from 2019, it's a pass

Apr 03, 2026 at 06:16 PM

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