In fact, it’s arguably a downgrade given the viewfinder has been removed.
Only stop right there, most of it isnt new at all.
Is the Lumix ZS99 one of thebest compact cameras?
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Technically no, but it’s one of the only travel zooms available, for a competitive price.
Its fatter than the averagecamera phone, but its not quite as lengthy.
prefs changes can all be made via actual, physical controls.
A tactile rarity in todays modern screen obsessed world.
One function which is particularly useful is the Zoom Compose Assist button.
The screen is also the same as found on the predecessor.
It flips forward for selfies and video and has 1.84m dots.
Its detailed and bright enough for most uses, and its touch-sensitive too.
In short its good, but not great.
At least, not by modern standards anyway.
At the wide-angle end of the lens, your smartphone probably achieves the same results.
However, its when you engage that zoom that the magic happens.
Now for some bad news low light.
Smartphones do pretty well at this subject by taking lots of pictures and merging them together.
Avoid using this camera inside buildings or after dark, and youll be golden.
When you’re traveling, only having one cable to charge everything is definitely a bonus.
Amateur vloggers may also like it for the same reason.
That is unless you really, really want USB-C charging and never use the viewfinder anyway.
You want a viewfinderOK we’ve mentioned this a few times now, but the viewfinder has been removed!
Perhaps you don’t need one.
But if you do, don’t get this camera.
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If you only shoot the odd thing after dark, it’s less of a deal breaker.
I also took photos of animals to test the focus tracking.
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