Panasonic has just announced a new pocket-sized compact camera that still packs extraordinary reach for its size, as the new Lumix ZS300 (known as the TZ300 outside the US) looks to bridge the gap between creator-focused compacts and bulkier premium bridge zoom cameras.
The Lumix ZS300 combines a 20.1MP 1-inch BSI CMOS sensor with a Leica-certified 24-360mm equivalent 15x zoom lens with an f/3.3-6.4 aperture in a body small enough to slip into a pocket or bag, and it feels like a fairly direct pitch to travelers who still want a proper large sensor camera with genuine optical reach, rather than relying entirely on a phone.
