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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

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Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • quite responsive with live-view
  • macro feature is outstanding
  • FZ150 was better than the FZ100

Cons

  • erratic movement gave the camera fits
  • lackluster 4K is sharper than 1080 footage
  • not always useful

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 2.8
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

Pros

  • quite responsive with live-view
  • macro feature is outstanding
  • FZ150 was better than the FZ100
  • portability
  • long reach
  • excellent IQ
  • a great EVF
  • optical stabilization worked very well
  • with it and it performed brilliantly
  • Everything fit in a small weatherproof Lowe Pro bag
  • Nice size-weight-price to quality factor

Cons

  • erratic movement gave the camera fits
  • lackluster 4K is sharper than 1080 footage
  • not always useful
  • lenses are only as good as the sensor
  • lack zoom
  • Continuous autofocus performance is inconsistent
  • the five-axis system is not available
  • not the only connectivity change
  • Excessive default noise reduction applied at lower ISOs
  • its body is just a little larger and heavier
  • the aperture goes dimmer when you zoom in

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
ProcessorVenus Engine
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.7 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv25 - 600
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points49
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.05 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range8.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Built-in speakersyes
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight22.58 oz
Width5.18 in
Height3.6 in
Depth4.61 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)380
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage7.2 V
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Image stabilization axis5-axis
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots1040000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification3.88 x
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
mini-HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portyes
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (16)

4.3
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PCMag India
Published: 03.02.2016
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
4.0

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 03.02.2016
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Review
4.0

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 A killer lens backed by astounding features and performance
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CNET
Published: 23.03.2016
A killer lens backed by astounding features and performance

It might look like an average megazoom point-and-shoot, but I assure you, the splash- and dustproof FZ300 is anything but average.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 27.08.2015
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Lumix DMC-FZ330 (also known as the FZ300) is Panasonic's latest super-zoom compact camera. Stand-out features of the weather-proof FZ330 include a 24x zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/2.8 throughout the 25-600mm range, 5-Axis Hybrid O.I.S + system, 4K movie recording, high-resolution LCD touchscreen and EVF, fast auto-focusing, 12fps burst shooting, RAW file support and a 12 megapixel MOS image sensor. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 review now...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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Published: 14.09.2015
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
4.4

Panasonic's FZ300 camera introduces weatherproof sealing and adds 4K video to the FZ super-zoom line-up.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic DMC-FZ300 review
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Panasonic DMC-FZ300 review

In het Panasonic DMC-FZ300 productdossier lees je alles over de DMC-FZ300. Lees wat de DMC-FZ300 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic FZ300 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 16.07.2015
Panasonic FZ300 Review
4.5

Panasonic has added 4K recording to the Lumix FZ300. Read our Panasonic FZ300 to see what else is new over its predecessor!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 amazes with image quality
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Brisbane Times
Published: 12.09.2015
Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 amazes with image quality

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 has phenomenal video recording capabilities.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Fast Zoom: What you need to know about Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ300
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DPReview
Published: 16.07.2015
Fast Zoom: What you need to know about Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ300

With its 25-600mm equivalent F2.8 lens and solid image quality, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 was one of our favorite cameras in 2012. With its FZ300, Panasonic has kept the lens and sensor but has improved just about everything else, from its image processor to video specs. We recently had some hands-on time with the FZ300 and have plenty of highlights to share. Read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300 Preview - Steve's Digicams
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300 Preview - Steve's Digicams

Panasonic has announced its successor to the FZ200. Dubbed the LUMIX DMC-FZ300, this new all-in-one offers a 24x optical zoom range. That's 25-600mm in 35mm equivalence. The remarkable thing, though, is the constant f/2.8 maximum aperture allowing for low light performance as well as extremely shallow

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 2017 Roundup: Consumer Long Zoom Compacts
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Published: 26.05.2017
2017 Roundup: Consumer Long Zoom Compacts

Not everyone wants to pay a premium for a long zoom camera. Thankfully, there are many reasonably priced cameras available, though they won't offer the same image quality as enthusiast models. In this updated roundup we look at big zoom cameras with more consumer-friendly price tags.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts
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Published: 05.11.2015
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts

The Long Zoom Compact category is probably the most diverse of any in our 2015 roundups. Within it are three separate sub-classes of camera, all of which offer 8x optical zoom or greater (up to a whopping 83x). Find out which we recommend. Read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300: Digital Photography Review
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Published: 26.05.2017
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300: Digital Photography Review

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.09.2015
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 review
4.5

Panasonic builds on the success of the FZ200 with the faster, 4K-enabled FZ330

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300 Preview - Steve's Digicams
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300 Preview - Steve's Digicams

Panasonic has announced its successor to the FZ200. Dubbed the LUMIX DMC-FZ300, this new all-in-one offers a 24x optical zoom range. That's 25-600mm in 35mm equivalence. The remarkable thing, though, is the constant f/2.8 maximum aperture allowing for low light performance as well as extremely shallow

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