Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Blue
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fisher PriceBrand: Fisher-Price
Release Date: 2007-05-24
Model: L8341
Product features:
- This product is a re-stage of the Kid-Tough Digital Camera J8028.
- 1.6" color LCD preview screen (WAS 1.3") Dual-handle grips Two-eye view finder. Compatible with Mac - Comes with built-in auto flash, wrist strap, and Camera compatible with Windows 2000/ME/XP/VISTA and Macintosh
- 1.3 interpolated Mega Pixels or 640 x 480 resolution for 4" x 6" prints (WAS just 640 x 480 resolution)
- 8 MB built-in memory stores up to 60 pictures (depending on resolution) & USB cord for computer connection
- SD memory card slot for increased storage capacity (SD card sold separately). Do not use "high speed" SD card or SD card with a capacity higher than 1GB.
Toys and Games Reviews of Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Blue
Customer Review: A fun toy, but not perfect
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this for my 4-year old for Christmas. He has had a blast with it, along with his relatives and friends at Christmas parties etc.
The shape is great for small hands, and the interface is so simple he and his friends mastered it in no time.
However, it is not perfect. The first problem we noticed is that it cuts off the top of what you compose in the viewfinder. So your toddler needs to learn to aim high or use the preview screen. But the preview screen is very poor quality and difficult to use for composition (it's okay for image review).
Next, the flash strength and image exposure seem to be always the same, so if a subject is close enough for their head to fill the frame top to bottom, they'll be very overexposed. But if they're too far away in dim lighting for the flash to fully illuminate them, then they'll be underexposed. The ideal range, judging from several days' worth of photos, seems to be around head and shoulders to head and full torso, for average adults.
But kids that age still enjoy it even when pictures are over and underexposed. If they can recognize the subject, it's fun for them.
That said, pictures taken all the way across a typical dimly-lit living room turn out pretty dark, and will probably just be deleted. Athough it does fine indoors at the right distance range, this camera should be taken outdoors during the day, too, for better results.
Oh -- one tip for indoor shooting: Wait for the flash icon at the lower left of the screen to show the flash is ready. When kids shoot rapidly, some of the shots are taken before the flash is ready, and are all the darker.
Next problem: The screen is square, and does not show the whole picture. The pictures are rectangular (640 x 480, or 1280 x 960), and the screen just cuts off the left and right edges.
Finally, the option to take higher-resolution pictures does NOT improve picture quality, in my tests. I did two tests: one of a refridgerator covered with lots of detailed magnets and things attached with the magnets, and a large photo of a baby's head (taken at an angle to avoid flash glare). In both cases, the 1280 x 960 shot did NOT look any better overall than the 640 x 480 shot. They looked very slightly different, and a few details looked very slightly better while other details looked very slightly worse. But overall it was a wash. I'm sticking with the lower resolution to allow more shots, since it looks as good as the higher resolution.
BTW, I was surprised to find that mine did not include any instructions or software in the package. I learned how to set it to higher resolution from one of the reviews here (hold both arrow buttons down while pressing the shutter, then do the same again to set it back to low resolution).
Regarding overall picture quality, the best pictures are not all that bad for 0.3 megapixel and cheap plastic lens. My 4-year old took one of my wife that I kind of like.
This camera is a fun way for small kids to get started taking real pictures. But older kids will get better results from an adult's camera.
Description of Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Blue
Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Blue comes with built-in auto flash, wrist strap, and camera compatible with Windows 2000/ME/XP/VISTA and Macintosh 1.3 interpolated Mega Pixels or 640 x 480 resolution for 4" x 6" prints - WAS just 640 x 480 resolution, 8 MB built-in memory stores up to 60 pictures, which depends on resolution and USB cord for computer connection SD memory card slot for increased storage capacity, SD sold separately.Let your children show you the world through their eyes with the Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera. This innovative toy is a real digital camera designed to be sturdy enough and simple enough for kids as young as three years of age to use. This digital camera is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Children's Technology Review's 2006 Editor's Choice, and the Parents Magazine 2006 Best Toys of the Year.
 Simply plug the camera into your computer and download the pictures. View larger. |
 Fisher Price's kid-tough construction makes this digital camera sturdy. View larger. |
The Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera provides a great outlet for your children's creativity and offers them a fun, simple introduction to both photography and digital technology. Featuring the trademark Fisher Price "kid-tough" construction, this fully functional digital camera is sturdy enough and safe enough for small children. It's also designed to make picture-taking as easy as possible for little ones, with big, easy-to-use control buttons and a two-eye view finder. Dual handgrips make a steady shot easier for little hands to manage. The camera also has a 1.6-inch color LCD display, just like a grown-up's camera, where pictures can be viewed instantly. Your children can take pictures at the park or zoo, or, thanks to the automatic flash, their next party.
Works with your Home Computer
The camera has 8 megabytes of memory, which can store up to 60 pictures. You can purchase larger memory cards to increase the memory. Once your child fills up the memory card, simply plug the camera into your computer and download the pictures for printing or for using in photo art programs. The camera includes 1.3 interpolated megapixels or 640-by-480 resolution for 4-by-6-inch prints. It is compatible with Macintosh and with Windows 2000 or later. The camera requires four AA batteries; it comes with one lithium CR2032 battery.
What's in the Box
Blue camera, USB cord, lithium CR2032 battery, and wrist strap.
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