Children's Digital Camera

What's The Absolutely Best Childrens Digital Camera Ever?

Exactly what to look for in a childrens digital camera?

If you are thinking of buying a childrens digital camera then you need to look for some essential features that are normally not found in other cameras. The digital camera meant for children needs to be child-friendly. What this means in other words is that

• It needs to be easy-to-use.
• The control knobs and buttons should be simple to manipulate by a toddler.
• The digital camera should be mainly something that will be just aim and shoot.
• Most kids can master the zoom feature. So, a simple optical zoom is another aspect that is optional but nice to have in digital cameras for kids.

It should be tough and robust. There is no arguing that point. Kids are going to drop the camera. Digital cameras for kids should be able to take the bumps and bruises while being handled by children less than ten years old. Look for hard exteriors and protection for camera lens. These cameras need to be easy to hold when kids take the pictures. Nothing bulky. It should be light enough for a 3-6 year old to hold easily while clicking pictures. They should have sturdy cases that can take rough handling.

Kids love to look at pictures they have taken. The little lcd screen should show clear pictures and have easy navigation and delete buttons. Many of the pictures your child shoots will need to be deleted. So, the delete button is an important feature in children's digital cameras. Children are going to take a lot of pictures. So, a camera that can hold lot of pictures is a definite plus.

Most cameras for kids come in bright colors like pink, red, blue and purple. Some have pictures printed on them. All these make the cameras attractive for kids.

You will find digital cameras for kids in the toys sections of major retailers both online and offline. It's considered a toy by product makers. As such technical specifications are not given particular importance. Latest digital cameras featured on Amazon and Ebay are 10mp to 12mp with 10x zoom or more. You can't expect that kind of specs for your child's digital camera. Not only will that be expensive but quite unnecessary.

Yet, if you would like to print out the photos shot by your child then you will need a decent megapixel rating. For example on Amazon a kids' digital camera like Fisher-Price's Kid-Tough Digital Camera has 4x zoom and Vtech's Kidizoom Digital Camera is rated at 0.3-mega pixels. That's very basic. Even your phone cameras have better ratings than that.

In fact most digital cameras for kids do not even specify their technical features as they are meant for children in the age group of 3-6. You need to really research or mail the manufactures to get the specs. If the camera comes with a built in memory card then you will need a USB port and USB cable to download the photos.

If the memory card is removable then you can use a card reader to download the photos. Check if the cables are included or you may need to pay extra. Most cameras for kids are priced in the range of $30-$50. The picture quality will be pretty poor compared to what you are used to seeing and won't be good enough for printing.

If you are living in the US you can order a childrens digital camera from Amazon. Among the top 10 brands you will find Vtech, Fischer-Price, Mattel the makers of Barbie, Lego and Disney. Any kids camera guide will tell that Vtech and Fisher Price are good value for money. You can also look on eBay. Those living in UK will find Argos catalog features several kid's cameras.