Upgrade Guide

Lumix TZ300→Lumix FZ82D

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

TZ300
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Lumix
TZ300
£869
2026
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FZ82D
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FZ82D
£379 (-£490)
2024
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The FZ82D offers little measurable spec improvement over the TZ300. Spend the money on glass instead.
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Suitability by genre

Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.

Genre TZ300 FZ82D
Portrait
3.6
4.5
+0.9
Street
5.4
4.6
-0.8
Travel
5.9
4.7
-1.2
Wedding & Events
2.4
3.5
+1.1
Filmmaking
3.2
3.4
+0.2
Documentary
3.8
4.3
+0.5
Sports & Action
3.8
5.0
+1.2
Landscape
4.1
3.4
-0.7
Wildlife
4.4
5.5
+1.1
Casual
5.2
5.5
+0.3
Food
4.2
4.1
-0.1
Macro
5.0
4.6
-0.4
Architecture
4.0
3.8
-0.2
Astrophotography
2.8
2.3
-0.5
Fun & simple
4.6
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Full spec comparison
Spec TZ300 FZ82D
Price £869 £379
Released 2026 2024 ↓
Sensor 20.1MP 1-inch BSI CMOS 18.1MP 1/2.3-inch MOS
Resolution 20MP 18MP ↓
Video 4K/30p 4K/30p, 4K Photo burst mode
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF with face detection Contrast-detect AF (DFD) with face detection
Stabilisation 5-axis image stabilisation Power O.I.S. (optical, in-lens)
Burst Rate 10fps 10fps
Battery Life 360 shots (CIPA) 330 shots (CIPA, estimated) ↓
Weight 337g (with battery and card) 596g (with battery and card) ↓
Weather Sealed Not weather sealed Not weather sealed
Viewfinder None (screen only) EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen Fixed touchscreen Fixed touchscreen
Mount Fixed Leica 15x zoom lens (24-360mm equivalent) Fixed 60x zoom lens (20-1200mm equivalent)
Memory Cards Single SD (UHS-I) Single SD (UHS-I)
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