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

hindesite wrote:

Brisn5757 wrote:

I understood that if I set my camera to the A mode then the camera will auto set the shutter speed and I have not control over the shutter setting.
That does not seem to be the case as I can still adjust the shutter speed using the cameras top front control wheel while in the A mode. It seems the same when I get the camera to the S mode as I still can adjust either the aperture or the shutter speed using the cameras top dials.

Does the S or A mode have a purpose on the camera or can they just be grouped together as a A/S mode?

Brian

You seem to be struggling a bit with this camera.

Of course A and S are different modes, you are confusing cause and effect.

In a fixed light environment, when you change one, the other follows.

The way to demonstrate how they work is to fix your ISO, then select A, and watch the S value change when you move from a dark to light scene and vice versa.

The select S, and do the same, you will see A value adjust to maintain the correct exposure.

No I'm not struggling hindesite, I'm just not use to taking photos using other modes as most of the time I use the P mode.
As the camera had two dials it seemed like one dial was for aperture and the other was for shutter speed but I have since learn that both dials do the same thing so when you have the camera set to the Aperture mode then both dials adjust the aperture.

Brian