Are people having isssues with this camera because they do not use the sd card nikon suggest to use or does this not matter ?
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I'm using a MicroSD card with a SanDisk adapter and I haven't faced any problems. It shouldn't matter.
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I used the sd card- and still had the problem. Sd is only for memory storage- shouldn't be the cause of the problem
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In case anyone reads this.... I am using this camera with a 64gb Compact Flash card with no problems. (Transcend) I have not tried with a 64gb SDHC card. However, I am using a 32gb SDHC card in at the same time with no problems.
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I would avoid both if you care about picture quality, other than for a casual snapshot. You could of course swap them out and see for yourself, then exchange again if you find yourself of the same opinion I have. However, given many reviewers like these cameras, it could be that the quality varies.
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No it does not need an SD card. The pix will store on the camera itself but with an SD card the pix will store on that first. Plus you can store more pix on the SD card than the camera's very own memory. I intend to pick one up soon anyway even though I haven't had the need for one.
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You can not take picture or take videos without a memory card, because it doesnt have internal storage. It uses micro Sd card
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This camera has a built-in flash that pops up if needed. I've never actually needed it, as you can adjust the ISO sensitivity for low-light situations. Flash tends to just wash-out most photos anyway. I've been happy with this camera for a lot of different photo situations and never needed the flash.
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Sorry to respond so late. I bought the camera for my nephew, who has been using a Canon SD card with no problem.
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I purchased a D5000 in July and have been very satisfied with it. Great camera. I recently received an email from Nikon about this problem. My s# is 304**** and they say it has the problem. I haven't sent it in yet. I'm having a problem with fixing something that works fine.
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No. But if you are thinking of this camera I would look at the Olympus EPL-5 instead. I have up graded to the EPL-5 and it is a much a better camera, better images, touch screen autofocus etc and that did come with an sd card as a special offer.
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For fastest performance, turn off the instant shot review, use Priority mode and get the fastest SD cards you can. Using a high ISO can also slow things down due to the noise reduction processing
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It depends upon the package you purchase. Mine did not come with a memory card. That was not a problem as the SD memory card it takes is very common, and I had several used with an earlier camera. Also, it is best to have more than one card. You may fill up one before being able to transfer them, or one may go bad on you at an inopportune time. As a side note, don't use an SD card with more that 32MB size. I tried using a 64MB card, and got error messages.
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I have been using my new card for a little over a month and so far no problems. I bought it to replace a SanDisk card that was full. Have another camera I have used for about 10 years and always use Sandisk cards with no problems.
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You need to get an SD memory card for this camera. This is a great camera for anyone who wants near professional quality pics without having to pay the price.
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It doesn't come with a memory card, so yes, you will need to buy one. Very worthwhile for me. After having it. A month or two now I'm up to 1,500 or so photos on my card & everything is going perfectly.
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This camera works fine with my new Mac (OS X) - it just recognizes the camera like any other.Also worth noting, I stuck in a 2GB SD card, and it's working fine so far - although the manual says not to use any larger than 1GB. Not sure what will happen when/if I store more than 1GB of photos on it, but I can keep that from happening.Changing the date on the camera is my priority now (searching for a way to do this lead me to this discussion). Any pointers?
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Chris, You do need a memory card for the camera. Without the card and taking pictures at a high resolution having "out of memory" show up is about right. I would recommend getting about an 8 Gig card.
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First, I'm in the market to buy this camera, I don't own one. I'm not trying to complain about the posts so far, but I'm wondering if you are simply using the auto mode when indoors, or have you tried other modes (Indoor Mode), ISO speeds, etc that the camera comes equipped with? If the images are "VERY POOR", what exactly have you tested? (Others report indoor images have been good).