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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Intro
  3. Our Verdict
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Video Image Quality
    1. Video Dynamic Range
    2. Luminosity Patch Detection
  12. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  13. Retailers
  14. Comments

Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Camera Review

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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch

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Portability
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Height
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Width
Lock" (Lock cm)
Depth
Lock" (Lock cm)
Volume
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Weight
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Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Body Picture Sample
Body Type
Point and Shoot
Water Resistance
Locked
Mirrorless
Yes
Rugged
Locked
Hot Shoe
Locked
Customizable Button
Locked
Command Dial
Locked
Tripod Mount
Locked
Lens Mount
Locked
Built-In Flash
Locked
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/Lock s
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Design
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
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Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Locked
Hand Grip: Large Hand
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Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Locked
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Design
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Locked
Advertised Coverage
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
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Design
Screen
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Screen Articulation Type
Locked
Screen Max Brightness
Lock cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
Lock million dots
Size
Lock" (Lock cm)
Touchscreen
Locked
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Design
Menu System
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Guide Mode
Locked
App Name
Locked
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Built-In Lens
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Maximum Aperture
Locked
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/Lock
Minimum Focal Length
Lock mm
Maximum Focal Length
Lock mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
Lock mm
Optical Image Stabilization
Locked
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Luminance
Lock%
Light Falloff
Lock%
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Design
Sensor
Sensor Type
Locked
Advertised Effective Pixels
Lock MP
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
Processor
Locked
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
Lock
Native ISO Maximum
Lock
Tested Firmware
Locked
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Design
Battery
Battery Type
Locked
USB Charging
Locked
Power Delivery While Recording
Locked
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
Lock photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
Lock min
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Photo General
N/A
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
Low Speed Continuous
Lock fps
High Speed Continuous
Lock fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
Lock fps
Raw Buffer Size
Lock Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
Lock Photos
Buffer Empty Time
Lock s
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Photo General
Photo AF-C Tracking
Autofocus Tracking Shots
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Perfect Focus Hit Rate
Lock%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
Lock%
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Photo General
Photo AF-C Center Point
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Perfect Focus Hit Rate
Lock%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
Lock%
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Photo Image Stabilization
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Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/Lock s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Locked
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Photo Image Quality
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Photo RAW Dynamic Range
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
Lock f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
Lock f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
Lock f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
Lock LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
Lock LW/PH
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Photo RAW Noise
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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
Lock dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
Lock dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
Lock dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
Lock dB
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Pictures Sample Gallery
The Skate Park Picture
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Video General
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Locked
4k Video
Locked
6k Video
Locked
Clean HDMI Output
Locked
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Locked
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
Log Picture Profile
Locked
Recording Light
Locked
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Video General
Audio
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Audio Recording
Locked
Microphone Level Display
Locked
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Video General
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
Locked
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
MOV H.265 / HEVC
Locked
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
All-I Compression
Locked
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4k Video
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
240 fps In 4k
Locked
120 fps In 4k
Locked
60 fps In 4k
Locked
30 fps In 4k
Locked
24 fps In 4k
Locked
4k Crop At Max Available fps
Lock x
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4k Video
4k Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
Lock Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
Lock Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
Locked
Bit Depth In 4k
Lock Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
Lock min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
Lock
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4k Video
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Object Tracking In 4k
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Face Tracking In 4k
0.0
Face Detection In 4k
Locked
Eye Detection In 4k
Locked
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Low Light Capability In 4k
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Test Scene Extract In 4k
0.0
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4k Rolling Shutter
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Full HD Video
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Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
240 fps In FHD
Locked
120 fps In FHD
Locked
60 fps In FHD
Locked
30 fps In FHD
Locked
24 fps In FHD
Locked
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
Lock x
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Full HD Video
FHD Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
Lock Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
Lock Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
Locked
Bit Depth In FHD
Lock Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
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Object Tracking In FHD
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Face Tracking In FHD
0.0
Face Detection In FHD
Locked
Eye Detection In FHD
Locked
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Low Light Capability In FHD
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Test Scene Extract In FHD
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FHD Rolling Shutter
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Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
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Above Middle Gray
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Below Middle Gray
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Card 1 Slot
Locked
Card 2 Slot
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USB
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HDMI
Locked
Headphones
Locked
Microphone
Locked
Wi-Fi
Locked
Bluetooth
Locked
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