Using SD memories for photo and video backup

[Sbiriguda]

Please pardon my naive question...

Are SD safe to store data in the long term? Compared to USB sticks, hard drives or the old fashioned compact disk do they imply a higher risk of data loss or corruption?

In the past I used hard disk drives to backup videos and pictures. I noticed that for several reasons I find it easier to leave the pictures on SD memory cards. It is much more expensive but I prefer to leave them on SD cards instead of using USB sticks or hard drives

Thanks

 

[Braineack]

way too much cost.

why do you prefer SD over just dumping to a HDD?

 

[Sbiriguda]

I have the habit of discarding most of the pictures I take
I keep only very few, also being just an amateur and not a professional photographer
Provided SD cards are very cheap now you can get 128 Gb Samsung Evo plus for 27 euros here the price is relatively affordable
https://www.amazon.it/Samsung-MB-MC...408349&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+evo+plus+128gb
It's easier for me to store them and to carry them, considering that if I bring them somewhere mostly I bring only one or two SD cards

 

[Dao]

SD card or flash memory are not good for long term storage. HD is better. But you still need to find a way to back them up.

 

[AlanKlein]

You can get a 4TB WD My Passport for around $120. 1TB for around $60. PLug and play to backup your desktop.