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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Point-and-shoots are so hot right now.

A quick swipe through TikTok shows the popularity of point-and-shoots with The Youths, and camera companies are catching on. Panasonic recently announced the new $499.99 ZS99, a refresh of its ZS80 from 2019, adding USB-C and vertical video support while removing the EVF.

The $849.99 (with a lens) G97 mirrorless camera is also launching alongside it. Both modest upgrades are due in February.

The ZS99 camera.
The ZS99 sports a 20.3-megapixel sensor and 30x optical zoom, available in black or the slightly more retro silver-and-black.
Image: Panasonic
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