VTech Kids Camera

Kids love taking photograhps, and with the VTech Kids Camera you can let them roam free safe in the knowledge that they have a simple to use digital camera that will stand up to the rigours of normal kids play.

Six buttons and a directional joystick on the rear of the VTech Kidizoom Camera let your son or daughter choose a mode and scroll through old photos. Between taking pics, shooting videos, and playing fun games on the 1.8-inch color screen, there's a lot to do.

It's clear right out of the packaging that this camera was designed to stand up to tough play and rough handling. Bright pink rubber grips on each side make it easy for children to grasp the camera with both hands, and two-eye viewing make it easy to conceptualize a photo or a cool video. The camera even comes with two interchangeable faceplates, so your child can pick her favorite look.

An onboard flash makes it easier to get properly lit pictures, especially if the subject of the photo is inside. The flash on the VTech Kidizoom Camera can, however, sometimes fire if you are trying to take a close-up photo, resulting in very light, blown-out pictures. Inexperienced photographers should be reminded that this camera is not designed to focus on things that are less than 1.5-feet from the camera. For super-sized fun, you can also wire up the camera to your TV set using the included A/V cable and watch the creative work on a big screen.

Before your child starts taking photos, you'll need to use a Phillips screwdriver to insert four "AA" batteries in the grips of the camera. While the first few photos are being taken, you may want to set up the VTech Photo Editor on your computer. An intuitive installation wizard makes this process quick and easy. You'll need Windows 2000 SP3+/XP or newer to use this software. And don't despair if you're a Mac user. As long as you have Mac OS X 10.0 or above, you can still use the camera in mass storage mode.

Rugged and very simple to use, the VTech Kids Camera is ready to capture all your childrens childhood adventures. With two-eyed viewing, hand grips made to fit in little hands, and a built-in flash, this proper digital VTech Kidizoom Camera can also record video. For editing your photos it also includes a simple-to-use software application so kids aged three and more can add creative genious to their images.

With 16MB of internal memory and an SD card slot so that you can add capacity if you need it, this camera lets kids collect lots of images. The included USB cable lets you upload the images to your computer. The VTech photo editor lets you or your child add cool frames to photos, stamp funny hats on people, and distort images. You can even run fun animations that makes the photo look like it is rotating or underwater.