yorkshire

I have recently taken possession of a Panasonic compact dic-tz100 ( uk version) it works ok on auto but when using on manual etc I can't get the f stop greater than f8 !
Maybe I'm using it wrong but not sure.
The pics I take look ok but I can't set the ISO or greater than f8 when using on manual setting
Would appreciate any comment

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

In cameras with tiny sensors, diffraction gets to be a serious problem when you get beyond f/8.

Peter W Loc: Kent, England

f/8 is its smallest aperture.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Welcome to the world of compact cameras You will find, by careful testing, that f/8 (the smallest the camera offers, as Peter W points out) will give you all the depth of field you need.

yorkshire

Thank you for your replies
Now I know that f8 is the smallest stop ok how about setting the iso on manual ?

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

EU user manuals:
https://www.panasonic.eu/downloads/en_GB/popup.html

You-Tube videos on how to use:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=panasonic+dmc+tz100

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elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Don't give up the ship, as it were. I purchased a TZ80, British kind. I collected an amazing set of images as we traveled through the Baltic.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

The following is the best answer your going to get.
https://www.camerauserguide.net/panasonic-lumix-dmc-tz100-camera-user-manual-instruction-manual-user-guide-pdf/28786

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

The camera mentioned has a 1- inch sensor - small but not tiny. I bought the same camera, primarily because of its larger sensor than my Canon G9, and so far have been pleased with it as a pocketable walk about snapshot camera. If one really wants to use a manual mode frequently I’d suggest that cameras of this ilk are not good choices.

Stan

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

None of those controls are available in auto. Try "P"

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

There is a tendency for less range of aperture, shutter, and ISO on these smaller sensor cameras. No free lunch. One gives up something to get something in photography. To get the smaller all-in-one camera, they have to limit some things so it will be actually smaller. The imaging on the telephoto end of the lens tends to suffer image wise. Again, to keep it small. But for what they are, they are still great little cameras that meet a need. For my preferences these days, I will no longer buy a cameras with a sensor smaller than 4/3rds unless it is in a smartphone. Even I have to give up some things, compared to larger formats, for my 4/3rds camera system. And I gain some things the larger formats cannot provide in doing so.

Your new camera should do a wonderful job for you in getting many of the shots you want. Just read the manual to learn where it's limitations are and use it as much as possible to feel comfortable with it.