subject: Priced Shock Proof Digital Camera Is a Great Gift [print this page] Kids cameras have to survive hard knocks, big bumps and drops from top of the stairs, fights and much more. Do you think any of your high-priced cameras can survive that kind of treatment? Surely not. But kids' digital cameras can survive these and still work well. Some of the best in the business come from Vtech, Fisher Price and Playskool.
These compact digital cameras for kids come in a variety of attractive colors. Blue and pink are the usual themes for boys and girls. Other colors are bright oranges, purples and greens. With hard rubberized exteriors, and easy grip handles, many of these cameras are both water and shock proof. They are not very pricey either. Most are available for around $50.
Vtech Kidizoom cameras and Fisher Price Kid Tough cameras have award-winning designs and have been Amazon top-sellers in kid's cameras category. These cameras have been designed with kids in mind and so all the features are essentially are so simple and easy that even a 2 year old can operate them with no problems though it is not meant for them.
Buttons and knobs that can be operated by small hands and features that will appeal to kids make these cameras good buys for kids. Encased in tough bodies these cameras will not break even when dropped from heights and hence are shock proof.
Buy older kids an adult camera that can take some knocks. Kid's cameras are usually very basic and the picture quality is poor with a zoom of less than 4x. An average 7 year old has taken some pictures on a parent's camera or used the camera feature in mobile phones. They know that picture quality of their kid camera is crappy and they will not be happy with the results that they get out of one.
