Panasonic ZS300 Superzoom: Niche Survivor or Nostalgic Dead End?

The ZS300 exists in a shrinking room. Panasonic is betting there's still a buyer who wants a large-sensor superzoom in a coat pocket and won't use their phone for it. They might be right about a narrow slice: travel photographers who want optical reach without carrying a system kit, and can justify the premium over a flagship phone. But this is a review of a product fighting a demographic war, not a technical one. If you're shopping for a compact to hand to clients or carry as a discreet second body, worth a look. If you're hoping Panasonic reinvented the category, they didn't.