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my personal opinion is yes, there is a downside to microdrives. two downsides in fact- but with care both can be overcome. the first downside is fragility- there is a little hard drive inside the card and if it gets knocked hard enough goodbye microdrive. a flashcard is less vulnerable to that sort of problem. the other problem is that if you go above roughly 10,000 foot altitude the microdrive won't work. disclaimer here... i'm going on what i've read not on personal experience.
i have been very happy with my flashcards. the last one i bought was a 512- i think i paid $195 and i believe they have come down a little since then.
enjoy your new camera!
greg
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