VTech KidiZoom Camera Pix, Blue (Frustration Free Packaging)

First given to one of my kids at 4-years-old and became an instant hit. Has a great animation studio and some simple games. Extremely durable. After a couple of years, it took one too many drops and/or spills and finally stopped working at which point we immediately purchased another. Totally worth it. Been a staple toy (tool?) for over 4 years now. Intuitive for the kids and very durable. The only thing I wish it had was a way to mount it to a tripod. When my eldest wanted to make more serious stop motion videos, there was no way to easily secure the camera.

This starter camera exceeded all my expectations. I gave it to my 4yr old granddaughter and she was thrilled by it. Very attractive colours, quirky design in robust soft feel plastic that is easy to hold and use. It is fun! The operation seemed to be quite intuitive to her and she was taking great creative images straight away. It really is point and shoot and, just like the Lomo cameras, produces distinctive idiosyncratic images. It seems to be child proof; it can be dropped without damage and the little lens is well protected from sticky fingers etc. The battery life is excellent, 600+ images and videos so far on the first set. (There is a little niggle with the battery covers, they popped off when dropped but were easy to refit.) It is a very basic no frills camera with small image and video files but, when uploaded to a computer via the microSD card, proved to be much better than expected. They were easy to incorporate into a photobook and to print. Suffice to say I have ordered another for myself so that I can have fun too.

This camera has served my first born, my second born, my third born who lost the caps for the batteries on both sides, and will likely serve my 7 month old daughter when shes old enough. It's a fun little camera. Highly recommend. Perfect for kids

This is a neat camera/toy. I was expecting a simple, kid-friendly camera. I didn't expect any games to be on it. They are fairly simple, like a bunny game that plays like an easier, shorter Frogger, plus like 2-3 other games. Very simple, unremarkable games, but when my son first used this camera, he would play that bunny game often. You're able to apply fun filters to the pics, which I thought was cute. Actually had a bit of fun using them. Of course, as this is a kid's camera that handles a smaller-sized SD card, don't expect quality from these photos. It's simply memories your child is able to take on their own, on an item that that is claimed as their very own. It is bulky, but is still light-weight and easy to grasp in hands of all sizes. My biggest gripe with this camera is the fact there is a significant delay between pressing the button and actually taking a picture. My son cannot yet understand that there's some technological delay, so he continues to press the button, and immediately lose focus of what he was capturing to beam with absolute pride that he took a picture. There are just so many photos of blur, the floor, and other junk not worth keeping because of this. There are a few nice photos that he was able to take, which we will look at. & I have had this for a few months now. I've noticed that my son will periodically bring it out to use (we leave it in a drawer he can easily access). I think it's cute that he will randomly take out his camera to take pictures every now and then. Inserting the SD card was quick, easy, and in a location difficult to accidentally slip out. This is a good product if you want your little one to share in the memory-capturing moments.

Got this as a big-brother gift for my 3 1/2 yr-old son when our second child was born. When I ordered this camera, the older version was still available but marked as discontinued and this one had no reviews. The old model had great reviews, so I figured going with the new one was a safe bet. My son really enjoys the camera and used it heavily when he first opened it. So the batteries ran out quickly, but I hope as his use levels out then the battery use won't be quite so heavy. He takes pictures of all kinds of things, often moving the camera before the picture is done resulting in blurs or dark pictures. Anyway, he still enjoys it. He especially enjoys watching the video he and daddy took when they were playing together. My impressions: -Batteries are in the handles, which is an efficient use of space and easy to access with a fingernail (no screws). The battery doors open from the side of the handles (not from the bottom like the old model). -Contrary to the Amazon description, my camera did NOT include the 4 AA batteries. -On startup you set language, date, and time. -The buttons and menus are intuitive and the camera is very easy to use. A couple times pushing buttons the press didn't register. -I noticed they moved the "take picture" button to the front compared to the old model that had it on top. The location feels natural when taking pictures. -When taking a picture, you can use the dual-eye view finder or the screen. -After taking a picture, it shows briefly on screen then goes away. You'd go to the playback option in the menu to see it again. -When editing a photo, the original photo is preserved and your edited version is a new, separate photo. -The picture quality is on the lower end and there's no flash, but I think the point is this is a real camera that a little kid can use and is their very own. I think that is plenty cool. If your child is a bit older and taking an interest in photography, then get an inexpensive adult digital camera instead of this one. -The outside is rubbery and seems durable so far. -There's a strap included that you can attach to the camera. -The camera will automatically turn off after a few minutes of being idle. -There are sounds when navigating around the menus, including a cute "spring" sound when the camera can't do what you're asking. When you take a picture, there's a "camera" sound. I turned the volume down a bit because I thought the default was a little loud. -No USB cable is included, but it's supposed to be a standard micro USB which we have plenty of already.

This is a great toy/camera for little hands, especially in households that have older kids who play on smart devices. Our oldest has a VTech watch that takes pictures, plays games, etc. and our youngest was constantly asking for something similar. Unfortunately, the watch is a little above his age level. When we came across this camera, however, we struck gold! It has games, it takes pictures, it’s even got a little photo editor and it’s perfect for his small hands. It takes 4 AA batteries that are inserted in both outside edges and because it shuts itself off when inactive the batteries last quite a while. We bought it for a Christmas present and as of April haven’t had to change them. It’s also pretty durable. Anyone who has children knows how much they drop, throw, land on, slam around, and generally just rough house with their belongings and my boys are no exception. This camera has endured tantrums, ‘it’s-my-turn’ arguments, falls off tables, etc. and doesn’t have a dent or chip to show for it and it functions without flaw. The only complaint I have is I wish the screen was a bit bigger but that doesn’t seem to bother either of our kids.

I got this for my son's 3rd birthday and my only complaint is that he loves it too much and doesn't want to put it down! All joking aside, its a really nice little camera for the target age range. No, the picture quality isn't anything to brag about, but I just wanted something my son could take pictures with and with the added game features and frame options, it was more than what I was hoping for. Some have complained about the games not being educational, and while I think that's true, its not a negative for me because I have plenty of educational apps/books/etc. for my son and didn't need this camera to fulfill that. I'm ok with some things he plays with just being silly. My son is enthralled with it because it seems like something he's not supposed to touch (like Mommy's camera) but it's his. He also is amazed that he can take pictures of things he points at with the camera and that he can go back and look at them later. He has seen me do it with my phone and camera, but this is the first time he's been able to do it himself. I also want to mention the durability of this camera. My son has already dropped it many times and its still working perfect. I also wanted to mention it doesn't come with a USB cable, but that's also not a negative for me, because they are easy to obtain and my son isn't really old enough to use it.

I held off writing the review for this camera because I wanted to see how it lasted since some of the reviews mentiined it didnt last long. Well the one I ordered for my son was given to him in October (I am writing this in March). He had dropped it countless times... Some of those were pretty hard falls where the battery compartment would pop open and the batteries would fly out.... This happened the very first day and several time since then. No biggy, as that is expected with a childrens toy. It has not stopped working! I just put the batteries back in and he keeps going! Sure the pictures arent high quality but it plainly states the megapixle so I didnt expect much... He doesnt care about picture quality... He's 3. He has fun with it anyway and takes lots of pictures and enjoys looking at his "work" whic basically consists of his toys or my nose or the dog's butt as she runs away. When he isnt taking pictures he is playing the games on it. I would recommend this camera for any child. Especially if you, like me, take a lot of pictures with a dslr or even a phone. Monkey see, monkey do and he is not allowed to touch my dslr camera. This gives him a camera to use while I use mine! I couldnt be more please with this purchase!