By: Pauline hackemann

When my daughter turned 4, I bought her a camera. Being a photographer myself I made sure to do a lot of research on which one was the best one. I definitely wanted one that would not break if it fell, and one that could take decent pictures. It is a great thing that digital photography has now enabled – your child can instantly review her photographs and marvel at them. But watch out – you might discover what you look like from some rather strange angles, tat are not the most flattering.

I chose the V-Tec Kid Zooom at the time (2008).

Pros

• Won’t break if it is dropped
• Stores over 500 images, more with a memory card
• Includes great interactive features like a game that allows her to draw over the photograph, or put a mask or wig on a person’s head. These features can be turned on and off and can also appear while s/he looks at the screen
• Your child can look through 2 viewfinders, or at an LCD screen when taking pictures
• Cute noises that help the child understand what is going on/learn the functions
• Includes a flash which automatically turns on
• Child can feel independent, own his/her world, by taking pictures
• Washable
• Includes a few puzzle games that use the photographs already taken

Cons

• resolution is low, so ne can’t print the images larger than about 4 inches wide (but trust me, you won’t want to anyway – take the real snaps yourself)
• It is not rechargeable, but uses batteries (however they last a decent amount of time)
• It is a pain to change the batteries, but good that they are screwed in

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