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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $398

Three years ago, when the FZ200 was released, it was one of the fastest cameras in the super-zoom category. The FZ300 improves upon that performance and also delivers higher resolution, better stabilisation and 4K movie recording in a more robust, weather-sealed body.
-- As reviewed by Photo Review Australia
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87

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    9
  • Good:
    6
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    0
8.8

User Score

Based on 173 reviews
as rated by Amazon users
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  • Price:
  • $398 on Amazon
Last revision on July 2, 2017

Editors Liked

  • 24x zoom lens with f/2.8 aperture
  • Raw image capture and 4K video
  • Weather resistant

Editors Didn't Like

  • Expensive
  • No headphone jack
  • Large-sensor superzooms offer better image quality

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 77

    Nikon Coolpix P900

  • 83

    Nikon D7200

  • 71

    Canon PowerShot SX530 HS

  • 76

    Fujifilm FinePix S1

Expert reviews and ratings

By PC Authority on June 08, 2016 100

"Panasonic excels at making fixed-lens cameras that feel like full DSLRs, and the FZ300 is the perfect bridge...

By CNET Australia on March 24, 2016 80

The Panasonic Lumix FZ300 might not be a huge update from its predecessor, the FZ200, but it's still one of the best in its class and a fantastic option for a single camera for photos and video -- even in the...

By cnet on March 23, 2016 82

The Panasonic Lumix FZ300 might not be a huge update from its predecessor, the FZ200, but it's still one of the best in its class and a fantastic option for a single camera for photos and video -- even in the...

By CNET UK on March 23, 2016 80

The Panasonic Lumix FZ300 might not be a huge update from its predecessor, the FZ200, but it's still one of the best in its class and a fantastic option for a single camera for photos and video -- even in the...

By PCMag on February 03, 2016 80

The excellent Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 superzoom offers a long focal range with a fixed-aperture lens, 4K video, and instant autofocus.

By reviewed.com on September 30, 2015 84

It's not great, but it's good enough Overall, the FZ300 is a feature-filled camera that does what it sets out to do, besting your typical superzoom camera thanks to its superior lens. But at $600, it's more expensive than your typical superzoom, and...

By Photo Review Australia on September 14, 2015 88

Three years ago, when the FZ200 was released, it was one of the fastest cameras in the super-zoom category. The FZ300 improves upon that performance and also delivers higher resolution, better stabilisation and 4K movie recording in a more robust, weather-sealed body.

By 4k.com on September 09, 2015 86

Panasonic has come out with some excellent mirrorless and DSLR point-and-shoot cameras over the last few years and the Lumix DMC-FZ300 is looking to be no exception to this trend. This camera is the direct successor to 2012's superb superzoom, the...

By Digital Photography Review on May 26, 2017

Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from...

By Digital Photography Review on May 12, 2016

Bridge and travel zoom cameras are two of the very few categories of compact cameras to survive the smartphone. Whether it's a travel zoom, which puts a 25X-30X zoom into your pocket, or a bridge camera which offers even more zoom, phones just can't...

By Digital Photography Review on November 05, 2015

The Long Zoom Compact category is probably the most diverse of any in our round-ups. Within it are three separate sub-classes of camera, all of which offer 8x optical zoom or greater (up to a whopping 83x). Broadly speaking, the cameras separate into...

By brisbanetimes.com.au on September 15, 2015

This camera embodies the virtues of Panasonic's standard-setting compact LX7 and adds the phenomenal 4K video recording. When we showed the video to serious photographer friends they were all amazed that such image quality was available at...

By Digital Photography Review on July 16, 2015

Nikon's 28mm F1.4E ED appears to roundly complete the company's updated lineup of fast, professional prime lenses. We've already seen some initial images from a Nikon ambassador, but we've worked through a gallery of our own, with a lens of our own over...

By The Imaging Resource on July 16, 2015

Panasonic has also worked on the FZ300's image stabilization system. In place of the dual-axis Power O.I.S. image stabilization system of the FZ200, the new model now sports a five-axis Hybrid O.I.S. system. Note, though, that during 4K movie capture or...

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