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Panasonic Lumix ZS99 - Black
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Panasonic·CW ID: 1762486·MFR ID: DC-ZS99K

Lumix ZS99 - Black

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The Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 in black is a pocket travel zoom, built around a 20.3MP 1/2.3-inch MOS sensor and a 30x LEICA DC lens covering 24 to 720mm equivalent. That range is the whole appeal: it fits in a jacket pocket and still reaches across a stadium or a canyon, which is not something a phone will do for you.

It weighs about 322 g with battery and card. The 3-inch touchscreen tilts a full 180 degrees for selfies and low angles, there is no viewfinder, and a control ring around the lens can be assigned to zoom, shutter speed, manual focus or ISO. The limits are real: a small sensor behind an f/3.3 to 6.4 lens wants daylight, and native ISO stops at 3200. The black finish is the quieter of the two, which some people prefer for street and travel work. If you are weighing this against a 1-inch compact, call us and we will lay out the difference.

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  • Black finish, 20.3MP 1/2.3-inch high sensitivity MOS sensor
  • 30x LEICA DC optical zoom, 24 to 720mm equivalent, f/3.3 to 6.4
  • i.Zoom extends reach to approximately 60x
  • 5-axis Hybrid O.I.S.+ with Level Shot horizon correction
  • 3.0-inch 1.84 million dot touchscreen that tilts 180 degrees
  • UHD 4K video at 30p or 24p, Full HD up to 60p
  • 4K Photo modes capture 8MP stills at 30 fps
  • Post Focus and focus stacking from a 4K burst
  • Assignable control ring around the lens for zoom, shutter, focus or ISO
  • RAW and JPEG capture with in-camera RAW processing
  • USB-C charging and data, built-in flash, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi
  • Approx. 322 g with battery and card, about 380 shots per charge

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  • Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 digital camera in black
  • DMW-BLG10 lithium-ion battery (7.2 V, 1025 mAh)
  • AC adapter
  • USB connection cable
  • Hand strap

Limited Warranty:

Panasonic covers the ZS99 with a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor, and 90 days on included accessories such as the battery. Registering the camera with LUMIX Pro Services extends coverage to three years when it was bought from an authorized dealer. Camera West is an authorized Panasonic LUMIX dealer, so registration and warranty service go through without friction.

General

Type: Compact digital camera with fixed zoom lens

Finish: Black

Manufacturer Number: DC-ZS99K

Lens: LEICA DC 30x optical zoom, 4.3 to 129mm (24 to 720mm equivalent), 12 elements in 9 groups

Aperture: F3.3 at wide to F6.4 at telephoto, minimum F8

Focus Range: 50 cm at wide and 2 m at telephoto to infinity; 3 cm at wide in macro

Autofocus: 49-area contrast detection, with Post Focus and focus stacking

Image Stabilization: 5-axis Hybrid O.I.S.+ with Level Shot

Shutter Speed: Mechanical 1/2,000 to 4 sec (to 30 sec in Artistic Nightscape); electronic 1/16,000 to 1 sec

Burst Rate: Up to 10 fps at full resolution; 30 fps at 8MP in 4K Photo modes

Flash: Built-in, effective to approx. 5.6 m at wide with Auto ISO

Operating Range: 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 40 C), 10 to 80% humidity

Sensor

Sensor: 1/2.3-inch MOS with primary color filter

Effective Pixels: Approx. 20.3 megapixels (21.1 megapixels total)

ISO Range: 80 to 3200 native, extendable to 6400

Still Formats: RAW and JPEG (Exif 2.31)

Exposure Modes: Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual, with plus or minus 5 EV compensation

Metering: Multiple, center weighted and spot

Video

4K: 3840 x 2160 at 29.97p or 23.98p, MP4

Full HD: 1920 x 1080 up to 59.94p

4K Photo: 8MP stills at 30 fps in 4K Burst, 4K Pre-Burst and 4K Burst (S/S)

Audio: Stereo built-in microphone, AAC 2-channel; monaural speaker

Recording Limit: 30 minutes per clip

Viewfinder and Display

Viewfinder: None; composition is on the rear monitor

Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT LCD touchscreen (3:2), approx. 1,843,200 dots, 100% field of view

Articulation: Tilts up to 180 degrees for front-facing shooting

Connectivity

Memory: Single slot, SD, SDHC and SDXC (UHS-I Speed Class 3)

HDMI: Micro HDMI Type D output

USB: USB Type-C, USB 2.0 High Speed, used for data and charging

Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, WPA and WPA2

Bluetooth: Bluetooth v5.0 Low Energy

Power

Battery: DMW-BLG10PP lithium-ion, 7.2 V, 1025 mAh

Battery Life: Approx. 380 shots per charge

Charging: In-camera over USB-C with the supplied AC adapter (5 V DC, 1.0 A)

Power Consumption: 2.0 W recording, 1.6 W playback

Dimensions

Dimensions: Approx. 112.0 x 67.8 x 43.1 mm (4.41 x 2.67 x 1.70 in), excluding projections

Weight: Approx. 322 g (0.71 lb) with card and battery; approx. 280 g (0.62 lb) without

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24mm To 720mm, Pocketed

The 30x LEICA DC zoom runs 4.3 to 129mm, which works out to 24 to 720mm in full-frame terms, from 12 elements in 9 groups including five double-sided aspherical elements. i.Zoom stretches that to roughly 60x when you need it. At the long end you are working at f/6.4, so bright light and the stabilizer both matter.

Holding It Steady

5-axis Hybrid O.I.S.+ corrects for the several kinds of shake that show up when you are handholding a 720mm equivalent view. Level Shot reads the horizon and keeps it flat while you record, which helps on walking video. Focus is a 49-area contrast detection system, with Post Focus and focus stacking built from 4K bursts.

4K Photo And Video

Video records UHD 4K at 30p or 24p, with Full HD up to 60p and a 30-minute clip limit. The 4K Photo modes pull 8MP stills at 30 fps: 4K Burst for sustained runs, 4K Pre-Burst for the second before and after you press, and 4K Burst (S/S) for marking a frame during playback. Regular stills run up to 10 fps at full resolution.

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