Little girls will have a blast taking candid pics with their Kidizoom Camera. Kidizoom includes a connector cable to plug in and watch a picture slideshow or view the 5-minute movies they've created on any TV or PC. Fun photo-editing features allow kids to distort pictures or add silly frames. The camera also comes with three preschool games to keep the fun going. Plus, changeable faceplates let girls customize its look. Requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 11"L x 3"W x 8"H.
Rugged and easy to use, the Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera is ready to document all your child's adventures. With two-eye viewing, grips designed to fit in little hands, and a built-in flash, this real digital camera can also shoot video. It also includes simple-to-use photo editing software so kids aged three and up can add creative touches to their images.
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The Good: Real digital camera takes photos and videos
The Bad: Lots of navigational buttons may confuse younger photographers
In a Nutshell: This durable camera is a fun way to inspire creativity | At a Glance Ages: 3 and up
Requires: 4 AA Batteries; TV or computer with Windows 2000 or newer needed for some effect
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Colorful and durable design can stand up to rough handling; includes two interchangeable faceplates. View larger. |
Large buttons, navigational joystick and 1.8-inch color screen make camera easy to operate. View larger. |
Get Ready to Show off Your Child's Photos 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.
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.
Inspire Creative Development
Six buttons and a navigational joystick on the back of the camera let your child pick a mode and scroll through old photos. Between taking photos, shooting videos, and playing simple games on the 1.8-inch color screen, there's lots to do.
A built-in flash makes it easier to get well-lit pictures, especially if the subject of the photo is indoors. The flash does, however, often fire if you are trying to take a close-up shot, resulting in very bright, blown-out pictures. Inexperienced photographers may need to be reminded that the camera is not designed to focus on objects that are less than 1.5-feet from the camera. For super-sized fun, you can also link the camera to your television using the included A/V cable and view creative work on the big screen.
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.
The photo editor interface is easy to use, with big round buttons for kids to click on and drag-and-drop stamps. More advanced artists may be disappointed that there aren't more ways to creatively control output, but files from the Kidizoom can easily be edited in more advanced programs, too.
What's in the Box
Camera with 16MB internal memory, wrist strap, A/V cable, USB cable, two faceplates, and photo editing software on CD-ROM.
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| Easy-to-use VTech photo editor lets you or your child add funny hats to pets and distort images. |
Kids today live in a world of instant gratification: DVDs that skip to a favorite scene; CDs that play and repeat a favorite song; digital cameras that show a picture seconds after taking it. And while the VTech Kidizoom may not teach the valuable lesson of patience, it is a cool camera meant specifically for small children so they can experience the immediate joy of taking pictures, making movies, and playing games.
Ideal for ages 3 to 6 years, this toy lets your child explore and cultivate their creative streak. The digital camera has fat bumper handles perfect for small hands, big buttons for manageability, a dual viewfinder and a 1.8-inch color LCD screen for easy subject alignment, and two interchangeable face plates so kids can make it their own. It’s also made ultra-tough to handle the guaranteed mishaps that come with the territory. But enough about its attractive looks and kid-friendly features.
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| A dual viewfinder, large LCD screen, and chunky buttons make this ideal for young ones. |
The Kidizoom is able to capture up to 120 still photos or up to 5 minutes of video thanks to its 16MB internal memory. If that’s not enough space for your little shutterbug, the camera also provides an SD card slot. Once pictures are snapped (or motion is filmed), you can plug the device into a PC or the family TV with the included cable. From there kids can crop their photos, give images crazy effects, add wacky frames, or watch their video footage.
If you’re on the go and there’s not much picture-taking interest, the Kidizoom may still be your child’s preferred toy. It has three fun built-in games geared toward preschoolers and comes with a set of headphones that plug into its side. Say "Cheese!" (Four AA batteries are required but not included.)
VTech Kidizoom features:
- .3 megapixels with 1.8" color screen
- Double viewer or LCD screen for easy photo taking
- Connector cables for TV or PC hook-up
- Photo editing capabilities
- SD card slot for extra memory
- Three preschool games
- Changeable faceplates
- 16MB internal memory
MPN: 077350 - UPC: 050803773502
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Customer Reviews
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Excellent - Much better than many have rated it 
By A209VYQ9844EO on 2008-07-19
The reviews of kiddie cameras are mixed, so I finally bought this for my just turned 4 year old daughter (for her birthday last week) with some trepidation. We've now had it for over 1 week, and its been a huge hit! I've never seen her take a toy with her everywhere and use it so often. So just from that perspective, its been a big success.
It takes small pictures (.3 of a megapixel), and takes a few secs to focus on an image (during which camera needs to be held still, a bit of a challenge for a toddler, but good discipline), but if you keep these 2 things in mind, the pictures aren't bad (certainly not as horrible as some reviewers imply). When I take pictures, and hold the unit still (and let the auto focus focus on the subject, the pictures are decent - albeit not great by any stretch). The flash is useless in almost all conditions (except possibly night), but you can easily turn it off (by pressing the delete picture button). Yes it has no zoom, but my daughter likes to experiment by moving closer and farther away. Yes the eye pieces can lead one to cut off the subjects head, but the LCD display is accurate, and I have taught my daughter to use this to frame pictures. She caught on quickly.
We added a 256 MB SD card, and she's been happily clicking away ever since. She's figured out how to delete and put the various supplied graphics (frames and funny facial features) over her real life subjects. I haven't yet shown her the video or games or other editing features.
One of the best features of this camera is the ability to hook it into the tv - no computer connection needed for her. She quite likes to see her pictures on the big screen. On my 62" tv, the pixelation is pretty awful, but I hope on smaller lcds it would be more acceptable.
In the long run, we will give her a better camera that takes better pictures (likely one of our old ones), but for now this is teaching her about photography, and its tough and kid friendly. Just don't expect amazing photos (she doesn't, so why should we?), and this more than delivers the goods for a 2-5 year old in my view.
While clearly not bullet proof, so far I've been impressed with the build quality and thoughtfulness of teh design - hardly the piece of junk that some others have labeled this toy. Good luck.
excellent kids camera
By AOGBXLR45RBM4 on 2008-07-10
This is the best kids camera on the market. You get so much for the price. You can take photos and put crazy special effects on them. My kids love doing that. You can also take video and photos with voice. My 4 year old daughter got the fisher price camera and it was awful! The display was tiny and you couldn't see the photos you took. It didn't have any special effects, video capability, or games. We returned the fisher price model and got this camera and love love love it! I had to buy another one for my 7 year old son because he was fighting over the camera. I got it in a different color so they could tell them apart. I even find myself playing with it. Yes the quality is not super but you can put a memory card in and take 2 megapixel photos which is great for a kids camera.
If Your Child Has Used Real Digital Cameras Don't Buy This One 
By A363R0ZMGBBCGO on 2008-01-22
Bought for a 3 year old who was very familiar with how real "adult" digital cameras worked. We thought this would be a good alternative that she would enjoy and limit the risk of breaking a real camera. The screen resolution and picture quality are so poor that the child immediately said that the camera "was broken" and didn't want to use it. It is a waste of $. Can't return it because it comes in a hard plastic case that you must cut open. I would suggest buying a cheap "adult" digital camera instead of this one and just hoping that it doesn't break. This product is useless.
My 5 and 7 year olds love them!
By A3HFLB90FXN3K7 on 2008-09-16
My kids have had these for about a year and they still love them. The feature they love the most is the ability to record their voices for a picture. For example, they will take a pic of our dog and record themselves barking. They love the video function as well. Great camera and even though the resolution is not perfect, they love everything about them.
Great for 7 year olds
By A1ZUYN5EHSQYD7 on 2008-01-25
We purchased this for my daughter's 7th birthday. She has been playing with it nonstop for 4 days now. It has little games on it, you can record video and audio. She doesn't care to develop the pictures, she is just happy with taking pictures of everything(us,the cat,her stuffed animals)very entertaining. Easy for kid's to figure out how to delete pictures, go to video, add hat's and border's to the pictures. She can see the pictures she has taken on the screen on the back and do the add on's if she wants. It's also very cute to look at. Very happy with the purchase.
- Great Entertainment
By A1QJRIS8QM2W1F on 2008-09-23
We ordered it for my 3 year olds birthday. She loves it. The picture quality is decent...nothing spectacular, but ok. The camera has really kept her busy, she loves taking pictures of just about everything. It's funny to see the world from a 3 year old's point of view. I also have a 15 month old who tries to play with the camera too! She is pretty rough with it and it hasn't given us any problems.
- This camera is FANTASTIC!!!
By AFH2MUGQVDF9A on 2008-10-25
I have to admit that I was not very familiar with the Vtech brand prior to this purchase and was a little skeptical. Everyone I had asked advice from in regards to a digital camera for my 4 year old told us to get the Fisher Price camera. Well...we followed their advice and were VERY disappointed with the Fisher Price camera. For lack of a better word, it was TERRIBLE to say the least. Picture was impossible to make out and it was just boring.I returned it the day after the party and picked up the Vtech version. THIS CAMERA ROCKS!!!! The picture is clear, there's a flash, you use as a video camera, you can even add some stamps to the photos like a pirate hat and eye patch. Our daughter is having a blast with this camera. Oh yeah...there's even 3 games in it!
This was a great purchase!!
- Love It
By A1CQON0P01BITL on 2008-01-20
Was considering the Fisher Price version but did some comparing...the VTech one has more options. Our daughter got this with her birthday money...great purchase now she can leave Mommy's camera alone! She loves it...can work it better than I can work my own!!!
We didn't pay this price...we got our cheaper!
She is already looking forward to taking it with her when we got on vacation.
Great Fun! Great Gift!
- Great kids camera!!
By AWRH5MH4KJEP5 on 2008-10-09
Grandma bought it for our 5 year old's birthday and she loves it! She figured out all the features quickly and it gives really cute prompt sounds so she knows how to maneuver it. The quality may be a little grainy when you view the pictures, but you can increase the quality of the photo's from .3 to 2 mega pixals after you take the picture to print it. And you can see the pictures just fine. She loves it. The games are great too, they are easy for her to figure out and play. She also loves picking a hat or eyes before she takes the photo, line them up on the person and then she takes the picture! Very fun!
- Perfect for a toddler
By A10HFJCA2Y75J7 on 2008-10-13
We bought this for my daughter's 3rd b-day and she loved it. She kicks it around, drops it, and it withstands the beating. She loves the different hats and backgrounds on the camera that she can use in her photos. It's easy for her to use the larger, softer buttons and the sounds the camera makes in response to a button being pushed are fun. Perfect for a toddler. I would definately recommend.
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