Comments on: Buyer’s guide: Buying a digital camera for your kids

By: Xavier

Xavier — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:53:41 +0000

Buying a used digital point and shoot at a pawn shop, say a Canon A520, will often net you a very nice camera for under $100. I have gone that route several times. In fact, I bought my Nikon D-200 with an 85mm 1:1.8 lens at a pawn shop for $400.

I haven’t purchased new camera equipment in over 20 years. Why take the depreciation?

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:08:12 +0000

Thanks for the great advice! I agree that “made for kids” cameras are “made for landfill”, as written in John’s article.

I had bought my 6 year old nephew a clone wars camera for his birthday, which ended up being broken after literally just a few hours. The camera was poorly constructed and the picture quality was horrendous; additionally, the camera would freeze up and we would have to pop open the battery compartment to reset the camera.

I ended up buying Kodak’s Easyshare C913. *Knock on wood* So far, so good! I am MUCH happier with this camera. More importantly, my little nephew loves it as well! He is already able to transfer his pictures by himself onto their laptop.

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:02:41 +0000

I have the Cannon SD1000 as my ‘handbag camera’ that goes everywhere with me. Work, travel, family functions the bar, clubs, parties and everywhere in between. It’s durable, reliable and produces some great quality!

By: Jones Family

Jones Family — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:42:13 +0000

We bought a Crayola Kidz camera for my 4 yr old at Christmas and have been disappointed ever since. She frequently deletes the photos by accident and the battery life is appalling. We have taken some good photos but they have been lost before we could upload them. I am trying to find the receipt to return it and considering a “proper” digital camera.

By: Crumley Family Blog » Fuller’s view

Crumley Family Blog » Fuller’s view — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:55:38 +0000

[...] We were against getting him one of those “kid” cameras for pretty much the same reason John Watson was: [...]

By: derek

derek — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:22:41 +0000

I think that have a kid specific camera is a good idea for young children. They are designed to have a minimum of moving parts and are more durable than real cameras. The V-tech kidizoom seems to be a great “starter” camera for my 3 1/2 year old daughter. I can teach her the basics before she gets a “real” camera. Is image quality really a concern for most parents?

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:44:02 +0000

I made the mistake of getting the Fisher Price one this Xmas, wish I hadn’t. No matter what you do the photos are blurry (I think its unusable), sorry I didn’t go for a proper camera now. If I can find the receipt I’ll try and bring it back.

By: Introducing Your Little One to Photography | Photodoto

Introducing Your Little One to Photography | Photodoto — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:29:14 +0000

[...] a week or so then the chances are a new camera just for him will be used and appreciated (check out John’s post for ideas on which camera to buy). If the old camera is lying underneath that never-opened board [...]

By: PictaBoo

PictaBoo — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:49:45 +0000

Good suggests, really.

Thanks!

By: photographyVoter.com

photographyVoter.com — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:00:36 +0000

Buyer’s guide: Buying a digital camera for your kids…

John Watson goes through his process for buying a camera for kids. Lots of things to think about and lots of options out there….