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If you have a young budding photographer in your family but don't want to hand over your digital camera there are cameras made just for kids. Consumer Reports just checked out several and can help you figure out which to focus in on. ...
Story 0 Comments Font Size: If you have a young budding photographer in your family but don’t want to hand over your digital camera there are cameras made just for kids. Consumer Reports just checked out several and can help you figure out which to focus in on.
Consumer Reports gave 30 fun-loving photographers five made-for-kids cameras to try out. They included ones from Fisher-Price, Crayola, and Lego that cost $35 to $60. For comparison, testers had the kids use a regular camera as well. Like most digital cameras, the cameras designed for kids can be hooked up to a computer so that you can edit, print, or even share photos.
In the camera lab, testers evaluated battery life, which turned out to be pretty good on all of the cameras. They also calculated shutter delay—that’s how much time you need to wait between pictures. Most had short delays.
Testers also assessed picture quality. All of the kids’ cameras have only 2 to 3 megapixels and they use plastic lenses instead of glass, so the picture quality wasn’t good. But that’s not a top priority for kids anyway.
Most of the tiny testers thought the cameras were easy to use. And some have special features such as graphics that you can add to photos, like on the $50 model from Disney. The $60 Lego camera lets you build onto it for added fun.
There was really no clear winner because each of the cameras had at least a few fans. But the $40 VTech Kidizoom camera did produce slightly better photos, and it also has games and built-in graphics that you can add to the pictures.