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Since most of the cameras has 4k shooting options, It would be awesome if cameras have 32/64 gig internal memory. It would solve many problems including expensive cards, forgot card at home..etc :)

I have Mavic Air and I appreciate 8 gig internal memory. It's good enough for 1080p videos and photos for a single day shoot.
 
... It would solve many problems including expensive cards..
So, you are assuming internal memory will be completely free and not included into the retail price?

Just the thought of downloading stuff over the camera`s USB instead of a dedicated card reader makes me fall asleep... ;)
 
... It would solve many problems including expensive cards..
So, you are assuming internal memory will be completely free and not included into the retail price?

Just the thought of downloading stuff over the camera`s USB instead of a dedicated card reader makes me fall asleep... ;)
Good point in data transfer, plugging in the camera is painfully slow.

also what happens if you fill the internal !e!let in the field? With a card you just swap cards oit, with internal memory your kinda stuck.
 
Memory wears out. Internal memory as well as internal battery would make our cameras disposable. If you replace your camera every six month, then no problem.

Personally I like keeping cameras many years.I've lost several devices due to internal memory failure. So, no thanks. No internal memory for me.
 
Makes no sense for reasons others have given. Plus, cards aren't expensive and how do you leave one at home if it is in the camera? If you happen to leave one in the PC card reader, you would probably have a couple (or more) backup cards in your case. I carry about six.

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Since most of the cameras has 4k shooting options, It would be awesome if cameras have 32/64 gig internal memory. It would solve many problems including expensive cards, forgot card at home..etc :)
Internal storage wouldn't "solve" the "problem" of "expensive cards". If anything, you would pay more for your storage, as you would be eliminating the competitive market.

I think I will take my chances with the arrangement where the camera includes a SDxC slot and I can go shop for any compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC cards that meet my needs.
 
Since most of the cameras has 4k shooting options, It would be awesome if cameras have 32/64 gig internal memory. It would solve many problems including expensive cards, forgot card at home..etc :)

I have Mavic Air and I appreciate 8 gig internal memory. It's good enough for 1080p videos and photos for a single day shoot.
It would add about 3x the cost of that memory in what it would cost for a memory card. No thanks.
 
Most importantly the internal memory on a camera would undermine retailing strategy to sell you a memory card with a high profit margin with the camera.

If you work in customer service returns you will also find that a surprising number of people are idiots.

There will be people complaining they only have X number of shots on the internal memory- they left the house to shoot without a card because they didn't check the number of shots remaining or what memory source they were using, please manufacturer can you upgrade the internal memory the camera is not fit for purpose, how can X number of shots be enough? The manufacturers would be making a rod for their own back by pandering to idiots, there's no way you can satisfy everyone once you start on that road.
 
Most importantly the internal memory on a camera would undermine retailing strategy to sell you a memory card with a high profit margin with the camera.
Wow, I've bought stuff online for so many years I forgot about that! "Would you like to buy some scented cleaner for the little case we sold you to keep your batteries warm?".
If you work in customer service returns you will also find that a surprising number of people are idiots.
Now that's a two way street! "You're supposed to have dead pixels! We're happy selling you stuff like that! I don't care what it costs, sir - we're happy! HAPPY! Wait..what are you doing on your phone? You can't look at stuff in our shop then buy it cheaper online" Why not? It makes me happy, like you trying to sell me stuff with dead pixels.
 
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They used to, and it was awesome. Use the internal storage or the card slot, or both.

I can't believe people are complaining about the cost of a few gigs of storage. Like that would impact the cost of an ilc by more than 2%.
 
Think about your laptop the first thing to go wrong is built in card reader. In fact when two things are combined one always go bad first built in DVD or VCR. Always goes first
 
They used to, and it was awesome. Use the internal storage or the card slot, or both.
Yes, they used to have internal image memory, but it was slow, only held a few pictures, and it was an awful user experience! I've been using digital cameras since 1989, and I remember the way it was.

I much prefer having ZERO internal storage memory!
I can't believe people are complaining about the cost of a few gigs of storage. Like that would impact the cost of an ilc by more than 2%.
$1000 for a camera, 2% is $200, much more expensive than most cards!

Plus you are limited to the memory the manufacturer chooses, not the best on the market if that's what you want!

Lastly you then have to tether your camera to download the files...again there was a time you HAD to do that! Much prefer using card readers!
 
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Since most of the cameras has 4k shooting options, It would be awesome if cameras have 32/64 gig internal memory. It would solve many problems including expensive cards, forgot card at home..etc :)
GB for GB, the internal memory is more expensive than the external one.

Check the price of the smartphone to see this inconvenient truth.
 
I can't believe people are complaining about the cost of a few gigs of storage.
So why is the OP complaining about the cost of memory cards?
Like that would impact the cost of an ilc by more than 2%.
Current prices on 64 GB cards seem to be roughly $20 to $100. This covers a wide range of performance characteristics. Applying the 3x markup that another poster mentioned, we get $60 to $300. That's a lot more than 2% of the price of a $500 entry-level DSLR kit, or even than the price of a $1000–$1500 DSLR/MILC.
 
They used to, and it was awesome. Use the internal storage or the card slot, or both.
Yes, they used to have internal image memory, but it was slow, only held a few pictures, and it was an awful user experience! I've been using digital cameras since 1989, and I remember the way it was.
And since then there has been a geometric decrease in cost and increase in speed in storage.
I much prefer having ZERO internal storage memory!
I can't believe people are complaining about the cost of a few gigs of storage. Like that would impact the cost of an ilc by more than 2%.
$1000 for a camera, 2% is $200, much more expensive than most cards!
Uh, nope
Plus you are limited to the memory the manufacturer chooses, not the best on the market if that's what you want!
No, you still have card slots
Lastly you then have to tether your camera to download the files...again there was a time you HAD to do that! Much prefer using card readers!
Wifi, bluetooth, or cable, or again, still use a card.

This is the only tech centric forum I know of where options are vehemently hated. Nothing should ever change, and nothing can ever be improved.
 
I can't believe people are complaining about the cost of a few gigs of storage.
So why is the OP complaining about the cost of memory cards?
I don't know, why did you ignore everything else they mentioned?
Like that would impact the cost of an ilc by more than 2%.
Current prices on 64 GB cards seem to be roughly $20 to $100. This covers a wide range of performance characteristics. Applying the 3x markup that another poster mentioned, we get $60 to $300. That's a lot more than 2% of the price of a $500 entry-level DSLR kit, or even than the price of a $1000–$1500 DSLR/MILC.
That's also a BS WAG that is wholly untenable. With no exterior housing and labeling, or discrete packaging, independent transport, storage and display area overhead allocation, and retail markup, it's a baseless notion.
 
Makes perfect sense to me. UHS2/3 cards are expensive to lots of people. Cameras like Panasonic G7 needs internal memory IMO. And I don't mind connecting to camera and download the files. That's no reason for not using internal memory as pointed out some fellow photographers.
 
I agree with OP.

Memory is dirt cheap for the manufacturer. It would probably add a buck or two at most to the build of a camera and the manufacturer could pass that on to consumer with a substantial mark up to increase their profit.

Lots of good reasons to have even just a few GB built in, I can't think of one single drawback. Even just something small like a 4GB internal would be a huge benefit even if it just gets disabled as soon as you stick the SD in.
 
Not to mention that memory cards are prone to break and you can loose them. The point is most of the cameras are little overpriced anyway. so including internal memory will just makes some people happy. If you don't want to use it, don't.
 

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