Panasonic Lumix FZ300 review 

Is Lecia his wife?

I just scored a used one. Have had the FZ200 for years and it's been having some electronic issues lately. Very excited about it.

Also special kudos for your discussion of the advantage of trading zoom intensity for constant aperture. Yours is the ONLY video I've seen that handles this subject well.

RONALD CRABTREE did you get it, like it?

I was looking at it for about 6 months. I liked Cameradecision as a site.

Very interesting, I will have to read up on that some more. I guess you will then have to stack them up in a processing app with selective filters applied.

Thanks! Every half decent video player/edit software both for mac and PC can grab still images from video.

You're welcome! :)

Enjoy the trip! :)

Zedroth Entertainment how do you like the camera? I want to order one but idk lol

perla pearls it's awesome for what I use it for. If you are aspiring to be a professional photographer or looking for something that DSLR shots get you, then I'd spend the extra money and get a DSLR. That's not to say it takes bad pictures by any means! It's actually pretty great for pics in both day and night. It has so many settings that once you learn the camera, you can get the perfect shot just about anywhere. I use it for alot of video too and I think that is prob where it shines the most. You have the option to shoot in 4k for one which alot of other cameras don't and it has an external mic port which is essential if you are making videos for RU-vid and such. I recommend checking out my channel (sorry, I had to plug it lol) to see the video for yourself. I have my last two videos were filmed using it. I just haven't had a lot of time to edit the others from the trip or make a review of the camera. I plan to though so definitely subscribe if you want and I'll try to have it up in the next too weeks. I'm definitely due for a video upload but if you can't wait, I would recommend it for the amateur photographer or videographer. I love it and it's the best camera for what I need right now in my price range. Check out my unboxing of it, I give some deets on that video as well. Do your research, that's my best advice. I did for almost 6 months before I got my camera making sure it was had everything I wanted for my money. Hope that helped, sorry for the long reply :P cheers

Thank you so much for replying. I'm definitely going to be checking out your last two videos. I want both a camera where I can take pictures and do videos and this is in my price range. I was planning on buying another camera but it is twice the price of this camera.

Have been using the FZ200 for almost two years and have an FZ300 being delivered Friday, February 3rd. As for shooting into the sun, have several photos with morning or evening sun through trees and not hidden behind them, with the foilage in the foreground green, grass on the ground green and the warm light beams shining on the ground exposed in its true color, just as seen, without flare! Started avidly shooting 35mm film in 1977. Never was able to do that even with the Canon 85 f1.2L FD lens. The Leica designed lens on this is superb! This old man is having a blast with the FZ200 and the FZ300 will make my days a bit more fun with all the added features. Used to carry an FTb QL, F-1 w/motordrive and EOS-1 with booster and of course all the lenses. No more! This one little camera is all I need and photography is again a daily pleasure. Zedroth Entertainment - How was the trip to Rome?

Rasmus Vainio Blows it out to the water. 👍🏻

@@agrafes6 Blows it out of the water...

As good as FZ300 is, TZ100's larger sensor makes a really visible difference.

Yeah, I'm using dedicated sound recorder for voiceovers and just an ordinary low-end lavalier mic for intro and outro...I'll have to do soemthing about sound, I am not satisfied with it myself for some time now.

Yes, G7 with 14-140 will be better than FZ300.

+Marin Knežević I agree, most users of this camera will never bother with RAW, but personally I am so used to RAW at this point I mostly ignore JPEG in any camera that has RAW.

+Camerahoarders fuji finepix s1 is weather sealed super zoom too.

Tnx for the tip, i forgot about Fuji.

Agreed. I have been using the FZ200 and tried RAW. Huge file size and I see no benefit really in the final output. I went back to JPEG.

+Giannis Chatzis meaning is not really that very sharp? Was potentially interested in this camera as a dslr backup, but sharpness is the main criteria for me when choosing a camera. Would you please elaborate?

i mean its way more than sharp. :)

Get out of here you dirty FZ200ER, we don't take kindly to your kind round here . Jk: www.co.mom ;)

Tnx :)

+Balazs Szladovits Not, TZ1000 is a class of its own. No matter what, senosr size is still a big deal and really affects image quality. I would always pay more for bigger sensor. For me, FZ300 is in class with other super zooms like Canon SX60, Nikon P900 and similar.

Many thanks for your quick reply! So between the 300 and 1000, you would chose the 1000? Even if it's not weatherproof, and doesn't have the 2.8 all the way? thanks again

Yes. BIgger sensor really makes the difference.

Thank you :)

Tnx! HOpe the friend will be satisfied with the camera.

Thanks! Just google for polarizing filter, there's plenty of information and brands producing it.

Thanks! It is Hama filter, low to medium range german brand popular here in Europe, theirs filters are rather good IMO.