betyb4u
Frederick, MD
Great First Camera
4 star rating

cost-conscious, a busy person, budget conscious, looking for durability, a parent
Pros

    Sturdy, easy to use, multi function, small

Cons
    view screen lag, photo quality, long shutter lag

JAN
6
2008
 
 
 

VTech Kidizoom Digital Camera — 

I bought this camera for my 4 year old son for the holidays.

I got it on sale at Kohl's for about $57, it was originally $70 (which I thought was too expensive for a child's camera)

My son loves it. 

It has a double viewfinder which is great for children so they don't have to close one eye to take a photo.  It's easy for children to use and they figured out most of the features before I did.   Two 5 year olds and my 4 year old found out how to scroll throught the photos and add fun frames and silly hats that are loaded into the camera onto the photos.

You can add and SD card to expand the memory ( I did) but I don't think you need it.  The internal memory is more than enough and when you use the SD card as default the photos are slow to load when viewing them.

It takes OK photos, don't expect great quality due to the shutter lag and my childs impatience many photos are blurry.

The camera easily connects to your PC with the included USB connection for downloading photos and there is a pinpoint reset button to delete the memory in one shot.   In addition they provide you with a cable to connect the camera to your television for additional viewing options.  You will need to scroll through the photos manually.

The camera is also loaded with a few games (which you can play while attatched to the TV).  My son loves the Tic Tac Toe.

All in all I recommend this sturdy, easy to use camera for any child that is interested in taking photos but not ready for an adult digital camera.

I am adding some photos that my son took so you can see the quality.

 

 



I_thumb_up VTech Kidizoom Digital Camera is recommended by betyb4u

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BayouBengal wrote on Jan 11, 2008 at 8:02PM

Nice review. This does look like a good inexpensive camera!--Karen

PattyTherre wrote on Jan 7, 2008 at 6:18PM

I have a few nephews who would probably love this camera! Thanks for the review.

bkovacs wrote on Jan 7, 2008 at 2:56PM

I always wondered how well these kid cameras work -- thanks for the review!

--Bob