Larryhav Life is a compromise and the bridge camera route is the wrong route, it has a non-changeable attached zoom with all the bulk of a DSLR. You will be pleased with any of the Superzooms offered. Sorry for the time spent with Superfly's wanderings, but the clarity of information is paramount when making an expensive choices in cameras. Once purchased you live with the choice for a long time.

Again Superfly, do your homework, this is not a political/emotional prove yourself-right-issue and the numbers are the comparison criteria. All three of the companies, Sony, Canon, and Panasonic offer great pocket size 1" Superzoom Cameras. In my case the decision was made on reach and being retired and on a limited budget... Price. See the preview conclusion below. At the time of the purchase, only Sony and Panasonic offered 1" Superzooms.

Superfly said..."you can get the Sony RX10MIV."
Certainly, the Sony is great, but you are switching the issue... With the addon 2.2x, I was offering a solution to your diversion issue of greater reach by suggesting a low-cost addon... as with many things choice is a compromise, but with our new AI software, any minor Image Quality issues are usually resolvable.
Here is a comparison reference... sorry it has numbers:
https://www.apotelyt.com/compare-camera/panasonic-tz100-vs-sony-rx100-v

Article titled: Best enthusiast long zoom cameras in 2021
Conclusion: "Overall, we like the ZS100 not because it's the best camera in its class, but because it strikes a great balance between size and focal range. And, since it's near the end of its lifespan, it's a real bargain."
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-enthusiast-long-zoom-cameras

Image Comparison:
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&attr13_0=sony_dscrx10iv&attr13_1=panasonic_dmcfz2500&attr13_2=panasonic_dmczs100&attr13_3=canon_g3x&attr15_0=jpeg&attr15_1=jpeg&attr15_2=jpeg&attr15_3=jpeg&attr16_0=100&attr16_1=125&attr16_2=125&attr16_3=125&attr171_2=1&normalization=full&widget=563&x=0&y=0

My Panasonic TZ100 new cost me $500 because it was not current when TZ200 was. At that time the reach of the TZ100 was greater than the Sony. Consider that the Sony RX10MIV is about 3 times the cost, about $1500. The quality of the TZ100 is excellent as is the Sony. The Panasonic fit my Pocket and my Pocketbook.

Again Bridge Cameras are bulky compared to the superzooms that fit in one's pocket and are there 24/7 ready for the perhaps unexpected photo happening. If not pocket there is a case for the Superzooms that clip onto your belt. Have a good day reading specifications Supefly.

I’ve done my homework which is why I bought the Sony RX10MIV. Here you are again, pushing your crappy add-on telephoto and posting a link to a comparison that doesn’t even include one of the cameras in question. I’m sure your reasons for your choice work for you, but EVERY reason you give was distinctly stated to NOT be important to the OP. I’ve had and shot Lumix cameras and liked a lot of things about them. They often have unique features I’ve found useful. The one area they’ve consistently come up short is speed of focus. They’re fine for static subjects but for wildlife and action the can’t come close to the RX10MIV, which has the same autofocus system as their full frame A9.