Corrupt photos

[DGreen]

I am really getting frustrated, almost ALL the photos I take end up being corrupted and I cannot view them on anything.  In essence, the camera is worthless right now.  It was occasional before moving to Kitkat, but now I am losing everything.

I have a 64gb SD card that i have been using.  I am going to format it and try some tests...if not I will reset the camera app to save to the internal phone.  Any other suggestions?  Is anyone else having this issue?

[_alexdon_]

Only those that are saved on SD become corrupted?Try to change the path to internal storage,tell how it goes.

[DGreen]

So my initial thoughts are that it was the SD card.  I looked up some additional info on google and found that it is common for a card to get corrupted.  (really stinks as I was in Munich, Germany and won't be able to get the pics back)  So far after a re-format (formatted in windows, then put in phone and formatted again) it is fine, all pics I have taken are so far accessible through the Albums app, as well as google photos.  I am a bit hesitant to make this the primary as I have already been burned, but think it really might just have been the card.

[_alexdon_]

I also think it was the card and I am sorry for the photos.That is why sometimes you need to backup important things.Keep us updated and try not to store that many files on it.

[DGreen]

So, i got the 64gb mainly for music...would you recommend saving photos to internal then just transfering to my cpu?  I am new to Sony and love the experience so far, just disappointed with the pics as i have always stored on sd card by default.

[_alexdon_]

No,it is fine to save them to your SD card,but backup them regularly and also check if they are not corrupted.

[DGreen]

That is where I was confused...never had any problems till then, but took probably 50 photos, when I got home (3 hrs later) is when I realized they were corrupt.  I have no problem saving internal as I don't use games or such, just want the "safest" way to take pics.

[_alexdon_ · Accepted solution]

Internal memory could also help you,in that case there is no need for a fast class card to store full hd videos.But you have to consider this:if you save to internal,if there will be a problem with the phone(hopefully not) and it will not turn on,you will not be able to recover them.

[DGreen]

I really appreciate the help.  Will definitely post if any other problems...just the fact that no one else has responded, I am inclined to think that it was an isolated incedent...however since I don't use my internal drive to full, i will be safe and have my images saved there.

[_alexdon_]

It could be,but I have seen the problem of corrupt photos or files from SD before.Keep us updated.