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Cameras for Kids

Chances are if you use a digital camera within view of your young children they want to have a turn taking pictures. You may be reluctant to hand over your expensive digital camera to a 3- or 4-year-old, but wouldn’t it be fun to see what kind of pictures they would take?

With the increasing affordability of digital cameras, it might just be worth it to buy your son or daughter a digital camera of their own. There are many easy-to-use and durable “kids cameras” on the market now, and some of them offer special features like built in games and specialized software tailored to kids. Adding silly hats or cartoon characters to pictures can keep some kids entertained for hours.

Things to keep in mind when shopping for a camera for your child are durability, resolution, and ease of use. Most kids cameras are very durable, which sets them apart from regular cameras. The resolution and image quality is often significantly less than you would find in a regular digital camera, so keep that in mind if you would like to print the pictures your kids take. VGA resolution, offered by many kids’ cameras, is only 640x480 pixels, which is not big enough for even a 4x6 print, but it is the perfect size for e-mailing shots from your budding Ansel Adams to family members.

1. Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Waterproof Digital Camera
Featuring a two-eye viewer, big buttons that are easy for little fingers and rugged waterproof construction, this camera is good for toddlers who are just starting to take an interest in cameras. A 1.5-inch LCD screen lets kids see the pictures they’ve taken, and 64 MB of internal memory can hold up to 500 images, though they won’t be of amazing quality. The suggested retail price is $50.
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