Choosing a Digital Camera for a Child

As happened with mobile phones a few years ago, the age at which a child expects to own their own digital camera is becoming steadily lower. Now children as young as four or five may see their friends wielding their own mini cameras and begin insistently asking for their own. Although for the youngest children a specially designed child’s camera may be best, for responsible children of a slightly older age, you may want to consider buying them a digital camera that will hopefully last them a few years.



For younger children, buying a tiny camera is probably not the best idea as they may be more likely to lose it. A slightly chunkier model, although not too big, will be easier for a child to keep hold of when taking their photos. For the same reason, a digital camera with a built in shockproof system is ideal to reduce the amount of damage the camera takes if it is dropped.
When it comes to appearance, brightly coloured digital cameras will appeal to your child’s eye and look bold for them to show off to their friends. You can choose a colour that matches their personality, or stick to pink for a girl and blue for a boy, although there are many other colours available including purple, orange and red. A good looking camera will make your child proud and therefore increase the chances of them looking after it properly.
A camera for a child should be easy to use so point and click models are the best. This way your child won’t need to fiddle around with buttons in order to change settings they don’t fully understand. A big screen for the child to view their photos on at the back of the camera is also advised as it is likely he or she will want to examine every picture they take immediately after taking it.
One camera that embodies all these qualities and at a very reasonable price is the Praktica DigiPix 524, which comes in black but also in a vibrant red. At only £39.00 from online department store www.very.co.uk, this camera won’t break the bank and if it does get ruined it’s not the end of the world. It doesn’t have many controls or fancy features but takes good-quality photos at a great price.


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