Honestly i feel like i am way over my head with this panasonic s5ii thing. I saved up for months to get the body and the kit lens but now that i have it i realized i dont even have a way to carry it or enough storage and the battery lasted like maybe an hour when i was trying to test it in my backyard. it is so frustrating that i spent almost two grand and i still cant really use it properly because the box was basically empty besides the camera. i am a complete newbie so please go easy on me if these are stupid questions but i dont even know where to start with the accessories. i went to the camera store near my house in chicago and they started talking about v90 cards and external monitors and cages and i just felt like crying lol. i just want to take nice pictures!!

I really need to keep the extra spending under 400 dollars if possible because i am totally tapped out. i mostly want to take photos of my kids and maybe do some video at their school plays.

• what is a good cheapish bag that isnt huge but fits the lens?
• do i need specific panasonic batteries or can i get the off brand ones from amazon or are those gonna blow up the camera?
• which sd card wont give me that error message? there are so many letters on them i dont get it
• do i need a screen protector thing or is the glass tough enough?

i just want to be able to use it by next weekend for a family trip and right now its just sitting on my desk...