Is it really worth getting a toy camera such as this one, or a cheap real point and shoot. It's for a 4 year old.
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Don't bother buying this piece of junk. I did so and found the memory card... Which wasn't included, doesn't fit properly and so only one photo at a time can be taken and stored. You're better off buying a cheap "real" camera for your child.
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When I bought this my daughter was 2. I bought it because she loved mine and I thought this would be one she could call her own. She is just starting to get the hang of it (she is 3 now) We don't do anything with the pictures but there are a lot of fun things you can do with this camera that I think we will utilize down the road when she gets a little older and understands it more. This is a very durable camera and I think because of that she can grow into it.
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Yes it does advice it takes great pics but have to be careful not to hit the lens cause it messes up easily my daughter pulled it from a hi area for her she's only 4 but she hit the lens and had it messed up
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I gave this to my 6 year old granddaughter who has a hard time holding her arms/hands still for a picture, but this camera does pretty well. I think it would do ok, but if things are really shaky, whether from a young child or older hands, there still might be some blurriness. Heck, even I have blurry pictures at times! Good luck!
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I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first... » Read More I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. « Show Less
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This camera was bought for our construction job site. I was only involved in the initial set-up of the camera, have never used it to take pictures. I guess it would depend on the age of the child. It seemed pretty user friendly.
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Personal opinion only, I think you'd find this camera would perform fairly well. It seems to do fairly well in low light situations and of course with the super zoom, you can zoom in on the target from considerable distance. Given the relative low price of this camera (compared to others with this zoom capability), your investment would be fairly low and you could always come back and sell one as "used" right here on Amazon.
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I do not have this camera any longer, my son destroyed it (he's 2) and i replaced it with a Pentax Optio S1 which is just as good, if not better than the original. I would be honest about the camera, its best not to conceal the truth. Let her know you would like to replace the lost camera for her with something comparable.
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My kids are 5 and 4 and love it. We just let them take and delete any picture they want. Make sure you get rechargable batteries! If they are moving the picture does nto turn out great. That is the biggest challenge for the kids. Must not move arms while pressing button.
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My 4 year old got one last year and loved it, but she was pretty hard on it and it didn't last long. I'm sure her 2 year old brother didn't help the matter, but he wasn't present when our old Furby bit the dust... FYI, pulling off an ear breaks the Furby, lol. So if your 4 year old is pretty gentle on toys, I think you're good. If they are hard on toys, I'd consider how much you want to spend ($50?) on a toy that might not make it very long in the hands of a preschooler. That being said, I just bought another one for her this year on Black Friday (so I only spent $30) and have hopes that it might live longer than the last?
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I think this camera will be great for a 10 year old. It's basic,easy to use. Rechargeable battery with charger. Its fun and so small it really does fit in your pocket.. Of course being so small will the 10 year keep track of it? I love it,alot of fun to use.
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no this is a pretty basic phone but you can take pictures with it...it's a step up from the flip phone... makes a great first phone for a child... if you want all that you'll need to invest quite a few more dollars... good luck... although on Amazon you will have the best chance of getting a good price on a phone with all that stuff...
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We were kind of in the same boat. We had always had traditional digital cameras in the past but once we had kids we got really frustrated with the shutter speed. We got this camera so we could stop "missing the moment" and we've been really happy with it. You can put it in auto mode and it's still a pretty simple camera. Point & Shoot. But it has encouraged us to get a little more into photography. We got a bigger zoom and I have really enjoyed capturing shots of birds at our backyard feeder. Hope this helps!
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Yeah - it's slow when it takes pictures. I bought it for my 6 year old nephew so he's thrilled with it.
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I definitely think it's worth the money. We have 5 children and all but the oldest (12) uses this toy. Our 2, 4, 7 and 9 year old children love it! I think the fact that it has a camera and you can download more games to fit your child makes it great! We have other similar products and I would definitely recommend this over the others! Good luck!
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It's a lot more camera than is necessary for taking pix of a little kid--it's an extremely versatile camera with many manual adjustments available, but it's also a great point & shoot camera when set to "automatic". I have only used the video a couple of times, which of course eats up a lot of the sim card's capacity. It seems to be OK, but if I wanted a video camera, I'd buy a video camera.
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My wife uses the camera for point-and-shoot, and she is no whiz at cameras. I believe that it would be easy for a child to turn on the video accidentally and not realize it, but I think the camera might work out okay. It's a kind of waste of the camera's capabilities though. You might give it to your child with the idea that you would return it if he/she can't handle it. The switches (on/off, etc.) do take some dexterity.
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Tracy, I love my Coolpix L620 because it takes great pictures in low light without requiring the flash. It focuses slowly so I would hesitate to recommend it for an active 2-yr old. Now if you want to take pictures of the child playing quietly in the sandbox or sleeping soundly during naptime, it would be excellent. It is a nice size with a large zoom capability. I carry mine in my purse always. As for others complaining about this camera burning through batteries, I like the fact that it takes normal over the counter batteries (Lithium AA). I have no trouble with battery life at all and get a couple hundred pics out of a set of batteries. Tracy, I love my Coolpix L620 because it takes great pictures in low light without requiring the flash. It focuses slowly so I would hesitate to recommend it for an active 2-yr old. Now if you want to take pictures of the child playing quietly in the sandbox or sleeping soundly during naptime, it would be excellent. It is a nice size with a large zoom capability. I carry mine in my purse always. As for others complaining about this camera burning through batteries, I like the fact that it takes normal over the counter batteries (Lithium AA). I have no trouble with battery life at all and... » Read More Tracy, I love my Coolpix L620 because it takes great pictures in low light without requiring the flash. It focuses slowly so I would hesitate to recommend it for an active 2-yr old. Now if you want to take pictures of the child playing quietly in the sandbox or sleeping soundly during naptime, it would be excellent. It is a nice size with a large zoom capability. I carry mine in my purse always. As for others complaining about this camera burning through batteries, I like the fact that it takes normal over the counter batteries (Lithium AA). I have no trouble with battery life at all and get a couple hundred pics out of a set of batteries. « Show Less