Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 vs Fujifilm X half: Which Camera Is Better?

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Updated Aug 24, 2026 03:46 PM

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Body Type Point and Shoot

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch

Body Type Point and Shoot

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size 1-inch

Our Verdict

Panasonic LUMIX ZS99

Fujifilm X half

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

LUMIX ZS99 (Black)
LUMIX ZS99 (Silver)

X half (Black)
X half (Charcoal Silver)

Review

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Black

LUMIX ZS99

BestBuy.com

Black

X half

Silver

LUMIX ZS99

Silver

X half

Charcoal Silver

X half

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

6.7

0.0

No major differences between these cameras for travel photography. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

6.7

0.0

Landscape Photography

5.9

0.0

Sport & Wildlife Photography

6.3

0.0

Vlogging

7.1

0.0

Studio Video

6.6

0.0

Action Video

3.5

0.0

Raw Photo

4.7

0.0

Design

Portability

8.9

N/A

Portability Picture

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Height

2.7" (6.9 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width

4.4" (11.2 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

1.6" (4.1 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

19.3 in³ (316.9 cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight

0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Build Quality

7.0

N/A

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

Point and Shoot

Locked

Water Resistance

Locked

Mirrorless

Yes

Locked

Rugged

Locked

Hot Shoe

Locked

Customizable Button

Yes

Locked

Command Dial

Locked

Tripod Mount

Yes

Locked

Lens Mount

No Lens Mount

Locked

Built-In Flash

Yes

Locked

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/2,000 s

1/Lock s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

7.5

N/A

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Locked

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Locked

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Locked

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Locked

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

SAMPLE

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Viewfinder Type

No Viewfinder

Locked

Advertised Coverage

N/A

Lock%

Advertised Resolution

N/A

Advertised Magnification

N/A

Lock

Screen

8.5

N/A

Screen Picture

SAMPLE

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Screen Articulation Type

Flip-Out

Locked

Screen Max Brightness

746 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

1.84 million dots

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Size

3.0" (7.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen

Yes

Locked

Menu System

9.0

N/A

Screen Menu Picture

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Guide Mode

Yes

Locked

App Name

Panasonic Image

Locked

Built-In Lens

7.2

N/A

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

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Maximum Aperture

3.3 - 6.4

Locked

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

f/18.5

f/Lock

Minimum Focal Length

4.3 mm

Lock mm

Maximum Focal Length

129 mm

Lock mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

720 mm

Lock mm

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes

Locked

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

76.7%

Lock%

Light Falloff

93.8%

Lock%

Sensor

Sensor Type

MOS

Locked

Advertised Effective Pixels

20.3 MP

Lock MP

Processor

Unspecified

Locked

Sensor Size

1/2.3-inch

Locked

Extended ISO Minimum

N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

Lock

Native ISO Maximum

3,200

Lock

Tested Firmware

Ver.1.0

Locked

Battery

6.6

N/A

Battery Type

Panasonic DMW-BLG10PP

Locked

USB Charging

Yes

Locked

Power Delivery While Recording

Locked

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

380 photos

Lock photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

90 min

Lock min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

6.8

N/A

Low Speed Continuous

2 fps

N/A

High Speed Continuous

10 fps

N/A

Silent Shooting Continuous

10 fps

N/A

Raw Buffer Size

40 Photos

N/A

JPEG Buffer Size

103 Photos

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Buffer Empty Time

18 s

N/A

Photo AF-C Tracking

5.1

N/A

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate

39%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

46%

N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point

5.0

N/A

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Join nowfor multiple image controls

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

50%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

79%

N/A

Photo Image Stabilization

7.6

N/A

Stabilization Slideshow

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Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/15 s

1/Lock s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Locked

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

5.3

N/A

Dynamic Range Scene

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO

7.5 f-stops

N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

6.6 f-stops

N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

4.7 f-stops

N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

3.3 f-stops

N/A

Photo RAW Sharpness

4.4

N/A

Sharpness Scene Crop

SAMPLE

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MTF Graph

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

901 LW/PH

N/A

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

992 LW/PH

N/A

Photo RAW Noise

4.4

N/A

Noise Scene Crop

SAMPLE

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Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

28.1 dB

N/A

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

22.5 dB

N/A

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

16.5 dB

N/A

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

0.0 dB

N/A

Pictures Sample Gallery

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

Locked

4k Video

Yes

Locked

6k Video

Locked

Clean HDMI Output

Playback Only

Locked

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Playback Only

Locked

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Locked

Recording Light

Locked

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Locked

Microphone Level Display

Locked

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

Locked

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

Locked

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Locked

MOV H.265 / HEVC

Locked

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

Locked

All-I Compression

Locked

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

3.1

N/A

240 fps In 4k

Locked

120 fps In 4k

Locked

60 fps In 4k

Locked

30 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Locked

24 fps In 4k

Locked

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.35 x

N/A

4k Video Internal Recording

7.1

N/A

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

94 Mbps

N/A

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

94 Mbps

N/A

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

Locked

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

N/A

Record Time Limit In 4k

15 min

Lock min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

N/A

4k Video Autofocus Performance

6.2

N/A

4k Object Tracking Video

SAMPLE

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Object Tracking In 4k

8.0

N/A

4k Face Tracking Video

SAMPLE

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Face Tracking In 4k

3.0

N/A

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Locked

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

Locked

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

5.9

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

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4k Rolling Shutter

6.7°

N/A

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

5.5

N/A

240 fps In FHD

Locked

120 fps In FHD

Locked

60 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

30 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

24 fps In FHD

Locked

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

Lock x

FHD Video Internal Recording

8.0

N/A

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

26 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

20 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

Locked

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

Lock Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

N/A

Lock min

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

7.0

N/A

Object Tracking Video

SAMPLE

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Object Tracking In FHD

8.5

0.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

SAMPLE

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Face Tracking In FHD

4.5

0.0

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Locked

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

Locked

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.5

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

FHD Rolling Shutter

5.3°

Lock°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

4.5

N/A

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

SAMPLE

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Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

7.04 stops

Lock stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

7.04 stops

Lock stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

7.04 stops

Lock stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

Locked

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Locked

Inputs / Outputs

6.0

N/A

Input Picture

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USB

USB-C

Locked

HDMI

Micro (Type D) [Playback Only]

Locked

Headphones

Locked

Microphone

No Microphone input

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes

Locked

Bluetooth

Yes

Locked

Check Price

Black

LUMIX ZS99

BestBuy.com

Black

X half

Silver

LUMIX ZS99

Silver

X half

Charcoal Silver

X half