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Panasonic G7: The A and S modes seem to be the same?

Started Jan 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
OP Brisn5757 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,540
Re: Panasonic G7: The A and S modes seem to be the same?
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windmillgolfer wrote:

You may be mis-interpreting what you are see. First, I’m assuming that the ISO is fixed and that in A mode the single front wheel adjusts Aperture but in S mode that wheel adjusts the Shutter Speed. The manual confirms this as the default settings. In fact both front and rear wheels adjust Aperture in A mode and Shutter speed in S mode, which is maybe not what you’re expecting.

In A mode, when you adjust the Aperture, the camera will adjust the Shutter to give the correct exposure. Similarly, in S mode when you adjust the Shutter speed the camera will adjust the Aperture to give the correct exposure. So, in either A or S mode, at any fixed ISO both, Aperture and Shutter settings will change when you move the front wheel. This is is normal behaviour for A and S modes.

Below are the relevant pages from the G7 Advanced manual showing: default settings in A ans Modes and how you can change the front and rear wheels.

Thanks for the info windmillgolfer.

It seemed that I was adjusting the shutter speed when in the A mode using the wheel but it may have just been an illusion.
I usually use the P mode but I wanted to try another modes.
I'll take another look at my camera.

Brian

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