Cameras and microSD cards can work together?

Hi, I have a 8gb micro sd card and i was thinking in using it with my camera, a canon powershot. In a tech store, i was told not to use microsd cards in cameras, because “they’ll end spoiling”. After a search in the web, some people use them, but formatting with the camera format tool… I cant find a satisfying answer. Anybody with the same doubt or experience?