The Panasonic Lumix TZ99/ZS99 is a pocket travel camera built around a 30x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom covering 24-720mm, paired with a 20.3MP 1/2.3" MOS sensor. It adds a 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 4K30 video, 5-axis hybrid stabilization and USB-C charging in a body small enough for a jacket pocket. Its appeal is reach: no rival compact in its class zooms this far without a lens swap, though the small sensor limits low-light quality and the autofocus is contrast-detect rather than phase-detect. Reviewers rate it highly as a travel all-rounder, with the long zoom and easy handling the usual praise.
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Owners rate it around 4.7 out of 5 and mostly praise the huge zoom range in a pocketable body, the tilting screen and simple handling. Criticism centers on image quality in dim light and the autofocus when subjects move.
The Panasonic Lumix TZ99/ZS99 is a compact point-and-shoot camera with a 20.3MP 1/2.3" high-sensitivity MOS sensor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmar 30x optical zoom lens. The lens covers a 24-720mm equivalent range. It has five double-sided aspherical elements to reduce distortion and aberrations across the zoom range.
A 5-axis Hybrid O.I.S. system steadies handheld shots. Its Level Shot function detects the horizon and keeps the recorded image level, even when the camera is tilted. The camera records 4K video at 30p and has three 4K Photo modes that capture 8MP stills at 30 fps. Post Focus lets you tap the part of the image you want sharp during playback and save it as an 8MP JPEG.
The 3.0" touchscreen tilts up for selfies, and selfie timers are built into the firmware. A control ring around the lens can be set to adjust zoom, shutter speed, manual focus or ISO. Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi link the camera to smartphones and tablets, and a Send to Smartphone button starts sharing. The battery charges through the USB-C port.
