>>>>Panasonic FZ5 review now out at DP Review:
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I don't have a big problem with the too-small memory cards that come
with digital cameras. As JohanE pointed out, most film cameras don't
come with a lot of film -- maybe a single roll, if you're talking about
a point-and-shoot in a "deluxe" package. As long as the card has enough
memory to let me test the camera, that's all I expect.
I'd rather buy the brand, capacity and speed I prefer on the aftermarket
than pay for a bundled commodity-class higher-capacity card. The little
8, 16 or 32MB cards that usually come with digital cameras may not hold
a lot of images, but they're fine for storing other small digital files
that I don't want to leave on my computer (after I've used them to test
the camera).
FWIW, I consider the type of flash-memory when I'm buying a new camera,;
I prefer Compact Flash because they're plentiful, usually less expensive
than other formats, and available almost everywhere. CF incompatibility
isn't necessarily a deal-breaker for me, any more than the ability to
use AA cells is; but when two cameras reach the top of my short list,
I'll usually give the nod to the one that uses the same cards and
batteries I already have.

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Walter Luffman Medina, TN USA
Amateur curmudgeon, equal opportunity annoyer