does anyone know of a decent camera for kids...?

Question

i was going to get my daughter the fisherprice kids digital camera, but i read awfull reviews on it. does anyone know of a kid friendly digital camera. my daughter is 2 and she loves using my digital camera, i want her to have her own though because mine was very costly. please don't answer she's too young, i just need help picking one out. thanks

actually BoSox, a lot of people said the fisher price camera broke after being dropped, and the quality is awful, i know my daughter might not take the most amazing pictures, but hopefully the ones she does take can have clear quality...

Answer 1

My 19month old daughter loves my digital camera too...she knows how to take a picture, but she cant really aim... I keep the best ones though,, they're usually of her upside down lol! Anyway, I just bought her a cheap $20 camera from walmart. Not sure of the brand at the moment but so far it's lasted through her dropping and banging it everywhere for about 3 months. I read bad reviews on the fisher price camera too and it cost I think $50 + tax....not worth it... The cheat $20 camera has decent quality pics too. good luck hope I helped!

Answer 2

This should help...this is an excerpt from the linked article.


"The Kidzoom Camera from VTech Electronics Canada Ltd. was the council's pick for the battery-operated toy of the year for 2008.


"It's a wonderful camera. Very easy to use and extremely durable," said Poirier. "The kids dropped this, rolled it down the stairs and it still functioned."

The camera has an LCD screen where children can see the pictures they're taking, just like an adult digital camera. "

Answer 3

Purchasing any gift item for your child is a mind-numbing task. You can never be sure whether they will like what you buy for them or not. So, when you want to buy a digital camera for your little kids, then there are lots of things, which you must know, which will help you (hopefully!) to get the right camera for your child.

One of the most important things for children is that the digital camera should be one of the latest available in the market. If it has been heavily advertised and people are talking about it, then it is even better. This gives children a sense of pride and also allows them to ‘show-off’ their possession to their friends.

Another factor, which is critical for children, is that the camera must look good. This is very, very important to them. It does not matter whether it has a big screen or small screen, whether it is 2 mega pixel or 1.5 mega pixel – the camera should have a smart shape, come in flashy colors or it can also look cute or funky. But, the camera should not look ‘boring’ or very ‘serious’ in nature. However good the functions might be, if the camera does not look good, it is most likely that your choice will get rejected.

The size is also important. Most children will definitely prefer a digital camera that is small and compact in size. The weight and size should be such that they are able to easily put the camera in their pocket or hang it by a string. Large and bulky models, even if they have better features are not advisable for children.

It is also necessary to remember that even though you might gift your child a digital camera to click photographs for school projects, they will be using it to take pictures of their friends. So, look for some ‘fun’ features in the digital camera. These can include colorful background images or sound effects, photographic effects that they can use to enhance the images taken by them.

One more thing is ease of use. It is important that the camera has a simple system through which children can easily take pictures quickly. However, you really do not need to worry about this aspect a lot because today’s children have been born in the digital era. They are able to pick up things much faster than you or me, so as long as the camera is good in all other aspects, even if its ‘click ability’ is a little confusing, it does not really matter. They are fast learners these days!

Last but not the least, is the price. While buying a digital camera for your child, it is understandable that you really do not want to spend a lot of money. There are lots of choices available in the market today. The price range starts from as low as $30 and can go up to $300. So, it really depends on how much you would like to spend on the camera. Start simple and upgrade if they grow out of the digital camera that you buy for them. Hey share them with the whole family!

It is really hard to decide on a child digital camera to buy when it seems there are so many negative reviews and the list of features sounds so similar. There really are very few good reviews for any model child digital camera mostly do to the fact that the parents are the ones giving it. Most parents who write a review are shocked by the very low megapixels and poor quality of the LCD screen and then are some who had problems installing the camera or uploading the photos. Although they get poor reviews, the child loves using the camera, they do not seem to care as much about the picture quality, all they do is point and shoot and the uploading of photos onto the computer is usually done by the parents.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZORB0?smid=A26C1TX3WWL31S&tag=dealtime-toys-mp-20&linkCode=asn

Good Luck!
:-)

Answer 4

Oh no.....Santa just picked up the digital camera from Fisher Price! It was a toss up between that and the v-tech. I guess Santa will be going to do an exchange tomorrow!!

So, to answer your question, v-tech sells one also!

Answer 5

Look at it this way - she's only two years old. No matter what you buy her, she's not going to be taking masterpieces. I think the Fisher Price one looks fine. I'm getting it for my three - year - old. I know the pictures won't be the greatest quality, but I also know the camera won't break after taking a tumble down the stairs. It's really the only camera I've seen that will outlast the roughness of toddler antics. Good luck!

Answer 6

My son (now 4) has had an HP photosmart digital camera for over a year. Its not specifically meant for kids, but has proved to be very durable. It was about $60. He loves that he can make movies on it as well as take pictures.

Its similar to this one:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7811061

Answer 7

i actually was goin to buy my son the fisher price or vtech camera for christmas. but them i ran across a better one. polaroid makes a 3 megapixel kids digital camera (the other 2 are 0.3 megapixels.) for just $20 more than the other 2. i got it at target. if you dont have a target close by, it is available on the website as well.

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http://www.target.com/Polaroid-Pixie-3-0MP-Digital-Camera/dp/B000SASMDO/sr=1-9/qid=1197160206/ref=sr_1_9/601-1020494-7778552?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Acamera&page=1

they also have it blue.

Answer 8

Give a cheap Sony digital camera, get it from any good shop.

Answer 9

http://www.target.com/Nickelodeon-Explorer-Pixel-Digital-Camera/dp/B000V614IA/qid=1197167155/ref=br_1_5/601-3694516-0908166?ie=UTF8&node=371729011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

we have the diego one for santa to deliver
heres the thing shes not old enough for it they are recommended for ages 6 and up she wont be able to use it. stick with dolls and play kitchens for now dont waste your money on something she will get mad at cause she cant work it