Getting Your Kid Into Digital Cameras

Advantages: Features Like Any Regular Digital Camera
Disadvantages: 16 MB Internal Memory and No Zoom Capabilities

...No digital camera review on CIAO would be complete without a few entries about cameras designed for kids. After all, kids are almost universally enthusiastic about taking pictures. And parents with a love of photography often pass down their passion to their children. But digital cameras are not always kid-friendly, due to fragile construction, price, or complicated menus and buttons. The newest trend in children's electronics is a group of digital cameras made especially for small children. These cameras are easy to hold, come in bright colors that kids love, and have many of the same features as grown-up digital cameras. Kids love them. The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera is one of the top digital cameras for kids. This camera was made with fun in mind. Kids like the KidiZoom's large LCD screen and the onboard photo editing options...

bennyong 21.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of VTech Kidizoom Camera Pink

More hassle than value - the Kodak Z1015 IS Digital Camera

Advantages: Good range, lightweight & portable, price
Disadvantages: slow, limited, struggles, pointless

...KODAK Z1015 IS easyshare digital camera: PRICE: I have seen these on ebay from about £120 but expect to pay around £160 The specifications for this camera are very good especially for the price, it exhibits great range for wide & telephoto picture taking making it suitable for both portraits & large groups/landscapes even within close proximity. Full List of Specs can be found here: Kodak?s official website http://www.shop.kodak.co.uk/store/ekconseu/enGB/pd/ThemeID.3925900/Z1015ISDigitalCamera/productID.147404500 I was really looking forward to buying this camera expecting it to be better than my previous point and shoot the Kodak DX7590, unfortunately this is not the case. The point and shoot cameras do have their limits as far as handling goes & I fear that this has actually gone beyond that; meaning...

dragonsurge 14.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Kodak EasyShare Z1015

Canon Ixus 100 IS - Small and oh so stylish

Advantages: Small, Stylish, Auto modes work well, Image Stabilization
Disadvantages: HD Video capability is disappointing

...'t end at the size. They share the same round-shouldered design - no sharp edges here - and both come in a range of colours: silver, black, gold and red in this case. For a small camera, it is surprisingly easy to hold and sits well in the hand, with all the controls seemingly in the best place. A well thought out design. If we take a trip around the camera, there is a tripod mount on the bottom, along with the battery compartment (dedicated rechargeable battery) which also houses the SD memory card. The majority of the control buttons are on the right-hand side of the back, together with a rubber flap that hides the AV/HDMI output. Obviously the screen takes up a lot of the back and the lens takes up a lot of the front, with the shutter button/zoom bezel on the top. The 3x zoom lens now has a range of 33-100mm and the action is...

rabidbadger 02.09.2009 · Read review
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Kodak DX 3500 and Camera Dock

Advantages: Ease of use, picture quality, looks
Disadvantages: none

...Looking for a camera that was easy to use I came across this camera from Kodak the DX 3500 now with a Camera Dock. The 2.2 MegaPixel image chip gives 12 pictures of 1800x1200 or 48 in 900x600 using the onboard memory of 8 Megs. The 1.8 in (45.7mm) LCD screen gives a clear if small picture. The camera has a USB port, Video out NTSC/PAL, Memory card slots and a slot in its base for the Camera Dock. All the ports/slots are protected by there very neat covers. The USB and Video cables are supplied. Buttons on the back of the camera are used to select - Flash on/off/fill/red-eye. Menu Magnify, Delete, Storage, Print-order, Protect, Slide- Show, Copy, Info Main Menu Display Brightness, Date/Time, NTSC/PAL, Language, Storage, About, Format Card / Memory...

StackemHigh 11.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of Kodak DX3500 Digital Camera

Click, click, I've got a camera bag!

Advantages: Lots of space, easy to use, padding!
Disadvantages: Slighter bigger than normal cases

...After I was brought my new digital Kodak Easyshare CX6330 camera for Christmas, which I also reviewed (hint, hint) and got over the initial disappointment of it not coming already equipped with a case, I decided that I would have to buy one. Or face the possibility of a broken/cracked/scratched camera, knowing how clumsy I am. As I'm not really an experienced/passionate photographer, therefore wouldn't be carrying a great deal of equipment around with me, I decided that a small Kodak bag would do me just fine, opposed to the medium, large and premium ones that are also on the market. I did some research on the internet, finding this product for sale on several sites, ranging from £6.99 - £12.99 (unfortunately I realised that the £6.99 one had VAT yet to added, bloody false advertising!), finally settling on Ebuyer which was...

sarkles 15.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Kodak Small Camera Bag

Great first digicam for a small child

Advantages: Very easy to use, incredibly cheap, small and light
Disadvantages: Appalling picture quality

...emails was also included in the package. My daughter has been whirling around taking pictures of anything and everything. Her first attempts were pretty hopeless, but after a couple of hundred attempts she's now framing photos quite well. You can see an example of this camera's output (indoors; photos are clearer outdoors) at http://www.kittywompus.com/photos/marianne/jonathan.jpg . She's delighted with it, and it's much cheaper for a small child to use than a film camera would be. Battery life seems fine; we've not yet had to replace the batteries (she's had the camera about six weeks so far) And finally, I have a long memory for digital cameras. This camera, for all its faults, takes better pictures than the first digital camera I owned, which cost me £425 and which I, and many of my friends, thought was just about the coolest gadget...

Illyria 10.02.2001 · Read review
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Kodak CX4300 Digital camera.

Advantages: Light-weight, compact and easy to use.
Disadvantages: You will need to get regargable batteries for this camera.

...On first impressions this is a very sleek and stylish looking digital camera, that shouts out quality and good results, it is not only light-weight but also easy to use. The whole package includes: the camera, 2 AA kodak batteries, software for computer, usb cord to plug into your camera and computer for easy transfer of pictures, a tv-out lead to plug into your tv so you can review pictures on it a very good idea, and handy for relatives that don't have pc, and of course,easy to read manuals and warranty information. The camera has a good menu system all operated by buttons on the rear of the camera, on the picture menu you can magnify, protect, have a slide show, copy, get multiple view of all your pictures, and get picture information. I took about 20 pics the first time and the batteries went flat on me, so I recommend...

Dawnlb 08.08.2003 (09.08.2003) · Read review
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Kodak/Nikon collaboration Kodak DCS 620 DSLR

Advantages: Awesome images, full range of features, Nikon F5 body, full control of camera settings
Disadvantages: Heavy and large, awkward for some users, must learn controls for full advantage

...How can you go wrong with a digital camera based on a Kodak/Nikon collaboration? This is not for point and shoot amateurs. This is for high end amateurs and professionals. It has all the features of the legendary Nikon F5 SLR film camera in a Kodak digital format. There's a lot to learn to use this camera to it's full potential, and it's worth it. Multiple recording media use, multiple recording formats, computer interfacing, and a fully customizeable user interface. You have both the digital menus and camera button functions and settings to learn. Be prepared to practice and experiment. Being digital, you can trash what you don't like. The three key words to mastering this camera are the same words for mastering anything. Practice, practice, practice. This not a camera for kids or people who tire easily. It's big, it's heavy, it...

morgansjc 23.06.2008 · Read review
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Kodak M853 Red digital camera

Advantages: Great looks, brilliant quality of images, various settings,
Disadvantages: Could have more internal memory.

...This camera is stylish, lightweight and economical. I paid £80.00 for this camera at Currys and I believe it has been worth every penny so far. The fact it has 8.2 megapixels means that you can zoom in on images and edit them very effectively. The front of the camera, in myopinion, looks like it's rival: the sony cybershot. The cybershot doesn't have as many Megapixels, and therefore doesn't produce as good quality images as this does. I would add also that the screen is fantastic for viewing images instantly after they have been taken, and the camera is also easy to charge; a mains charger is provided in the box. Kodak really have impressed me with all the different settings on the simple wheel on the top of the camera. Examples include: -Auto: Used for general picture taking -Digital image stabilization: Makes sure that...

Penelope343 21.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Kodak EasyShare M853

Canon IXUS 95 IS: The best amateur digital camera on the market

Advantages: Very high quality pictures for both print and web work.
Disadvantages: The bundled software that comes with it has a very Fisherprice feel about it.

...After reading many reviews on Amazon and amateur camera sites about the different types of hobbyist level digital cameras, I decided to buy one of these. The camera itself has a metal casing and so has a sleek feel and look to it. It's very light weight and compact making it very easy to carry around in a handbag or while, (and most importantly) taking pictures! I found that it took only 5 - 10 minutes to get the camera working from out of the box. It was so simple, I didn't take that much notice of the manual. When starting up the camera, it isn't slow like they digital cameras of yesteryear. Its ability to capture anything in an instant is one of it's many advantages. The photos it and you produce are very high quality, as I found out the other day when I had some printed off at home. The only downside is the bundled software...

loopz27 12.10.2009 · Read review
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