Over a year ago, I posted a review of children's digital cameras.
(Click HERE for that post.)
Our Vtech Kidizoom camera has always been fairly popular with Eli and his buddies. I'll admit that Eli loves the games on it and uses that feature the most, but he will also take it on trips and walks. I like picking it up now and then to see Eli's pictures. It is a rare chance to see what captures his attention, a kindergartener's eye view.
There's one feature, however, that has now suddenly captured Eli's imagination. It sends him into breathless guffaws but also absorbs him in an hour or more of play. When the camera is in picture-taking mode, moving the thumb toggle left or right engages a series of special effects that kids can see right through the lens and that will appear as part of the photo. These include borders, "accessories" for people in portraits, and fun house mirror-type special effects. Awesome. Here's a sampling...
Update on My Earlier Review:
Our Vtech Kidizoom camera is a 2013 model with 1.3 megapixels and 4x digital zoom. The camera takes four AA batteries that last quite a while and the memory can hold about 160 pictures before it needs to be emptied/erased. (This admittedly isn't a lot if a kid is in a shutterbug mood, but it usually gets us through a hike or a playground visit.) The photos are usually between 250k and 800k. It is sturdy and easy to use. The one drawback is that it has no flash, so using it indoors means that the user needs to have a very steady hand or the image will blur -- and this isn't a fast camera anyway. I let Eli use my camera (with close supervision) for important things, but the Kidizoom is great for free play with young kids!
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