As front-facing cameras are changing into more and more commonplace on the similar time that every one producers have stopped generating new fashions, Panasonic may be accepting the illusion with the announcement of the brand new ZS99 – the successor to the ZS80 and ZS80D. The ZS99 (which shall be referred to as the TZ99 in some quarters) is designed to be a compact, pocket-sized digicam that delivers a cast symbol with a large box of view. The brand new ZS99 does not fluctuate a lot from earlier fashions, alternatively, and serves as slightly of a refresher. That stated, the brand new liberate places the digicam at the manufacturing line and displays Panasonic’s beef up for a revived love of point-and-shoot. The ZS99 helps to keep the similar sensor, lens, symbol stabilization, focal point mode, 1,840K dot backlight, and video choices as the unique however provides some new options. For instance, the ZS99 helps nonetheless video recording (the digicam is aware of when it is in focal point) and provides a pink “REC” icon whilst recording. As well as, the digicam has been up to date to beef up Bluetooth V5 and improve the Micro USB port to USB-C.
Panasonic has additionally added a “Ship Photograph” button to the digicam frame along with the Menu possibility that used to be provide to start with. Those adjustments won’t have any impact, alternatively. To be able to accommodate the brand new USB-C port, Panasonic opted to take away the digital show solely – the one in finding of the ZS99 is the rear LCD. As a evaluate, the ZS80 and ZS80D had a 2,330K-dot are living digital viewfinder positioned at the higher left aspect of the digicam (when having a look on the rear). The Panasonic Lumix ZS99 shall be to be had in black (DC-ZS99E-Ok) and silver (DC-ZS99E-S) in February 2024 for $499.99. G97 Fairly Upgraded, Additionally Along with the ZS99, Panasonic additionally introduced the G97, which is an upgraded G95 / G95D. Small four-thirds interchangeable lens digicam helps gradual and speedy movement (4x gradual movement or 8x speedy movement in FHD photographs), 1,840K-dot rear LCD, the replace to Bluetooth 5.0 and the addition of a Ship Footage button (similar as ZS99), and the trade from Micro USB charger to USB-C. Thankfully, it is all improve with out compromise right here. The brand new Lumix G97 shall be to be had as a package with a 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (the frame itself isn’t an possibility) in overdue February 2024 for $849.99. Photograph credit score: Panasonic Lumix