Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera for Boys
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Toys and Games Reviews of Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera for Boys
Customer Review: Durable Camera, Easy to Use, Photo Quality Below Par...
Summary: 3 Stars
My husband and I are both avid shutterbugs, and my almost 3 year old son really wanted a camera to take his own photos. We had a few gift cards that we had not used, so we invested in this camera. He was very excited to get it and uses it often, he especially likes to take it on Photo Safaris with us. It is also a hit in the neighborhood among all the kids who take photos like crazy with it.
Pros: Seems quite durable. Buttons are easy to use for him, while the batteries and sd card (optional) are easy to keep out of his reach. Photos download easily and cable is included in the kit. The optional SD card (I got a cheapie 512meg) adds storage for over 1000 extra pictures.
Cons: Does go through batteries quickly- but we use rechargables anyway for most things. Photo quality is TERRIBLE- and I just don't mean terrible because we are photographers ourselves, I mean TERRIBLE in general. The photos are most frequently blurry and dark- even with flash or bright sunlight. Also, I don't think they would even print well at 4x6 but we have not tried. We will have to upgrade him to a cheap digital point and shoot once he is able to treat this camera nicely. (I will upload a few sample shots to customer photos.) Another con is the discard photo button is right there on the back- great for them to erase the photo they just took without realizing it.It also makes a rather annoying noise when any button is pushed- which encourages the button pushing to go on and on and on.
OVerall, the camera performs as expected, just wish the photo quality was better, but again, this is a camera for my preschooler so I should not expect too many megapixels I guess.
Customer Review: Loads of fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 4-year-old used his own money to purchase this camera after his birthday, and we LOVE it. The buttons are easy for him to operate. Pictures look good- indoor shots tend to be a little dark, but outdoor ones look darn good, now that he's figured out he needs to hold the camera still while he takes a picture. I don't know if F-P has improved it since some of the previous reviews complained of battery use, but ours is still running on the batteries we put in when we got it mid-August, and they've survived regular daily use PLUS a 5-day trip to Disney World. (Where my son had the greatest time taking lots and lots of pictures!) The camera does shut off on its own after a few minutes of inactivity.
Shutter speed is quite quick, which is especially important for a kids' camera because they don't hold the camera still for very long! Also avoids frustration of "missed shots." We've printed his pictures out as 5x7s, and they've looked fine. We have added a memory card, but the internal memory of approximately 66 pictures was adequate for daily use.
Tip: Taking pictures too close to the subject will result in heads being cut out of the frame, because there's a slight disparity in what you see through the binocular viewfinder and what the lens is actually pointing at. We've now learned to take another step back before snapping the picture.
We get asked about this camera everywhere we use it. It's reliable, intuitive, economical, and FUN.
Incidentally, the current Amazon price is the best I've seen- it's priced the same at WalMart, but often they're sold out. Other stores generally are about $10 higher.
Customer Review: Kid-Tough Camera is a winner
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the new kid-tough camera for my daughter, who is 6 years old. In the past she's relied on disposable point-and-shoot cameras for taking on school field trips. The only problem: we'd develop the film and find out half the shots were bad. Now with the new FP digital camera, she can snap to her hearts content (that is if you add the optional SD memory card....as the camera will only take about 60 shots before maxing out the internal memory). The software that is bundled with the camera is windows PC compatible. I use a Mac, and photos downloaded fine from the USB interface. Overall, the quality of the camera is good. The double "viewfinder" style eyepiece makes it easy for young kids to focus on their subject without squinting one eye. The controls are very easy to use, whether your child is old enough to read or not. It takes 72 dpi pics, which is fine for printing 4x6 photos. And because it's digital, you can choose which pics to print...a savings from developing the whole roll of 35mm film. Two criticisms: The $70 price tag does seem a bit high. It would be a better bargain if priced closer to $50. It uses 4 AA batteries, rather than a single rechargeable. (Although I am using rechargeable AAs). I'm finding that changing the batteries is a real pain because I have to keep reaching for the phillips-head screwdriver to take off the child-proof cover. Nice if you have a really young child, but a hassle for the parents of older kids.Customer Review: Works for my 2 year 4 Stars
While not perfect, it seems to be serving its purpose well. The pictures seem a little blurry in the preview window, and if you do not stand pretty still, the pictures themselves are blurry. However, if you follow the directions and stand at least 4 feet away from the object you are taking a picture of, it does work. I've noticed that outdoor pictures are much brighter and crisper than indoors. We haven't filled up the internal memory yet, so I haven't had to resort to an extra disk. The camera itself is easy to use, almost too easy to delete pictures. My 2 year old sometimes gets confused between the delete button and the button that actually takes the picture (both are red and the delete button is easier for his little hands to reach - but it does require 2 hits to delete at least). It is very easy to get the pictures off the camera as it is pretty much plug and play to your computer. It has been much easier to keep possession of my own camera since my little guy has his own. Compared to other similar products I looked at, this is the only one that can withstand the "play" of a small child and still get fairly good results. It was a little pricey at $60, but still a pretty good value. It would be nicer if the case came with the camera for the price. Overall, it's been a hit for someone under the recommended age, and has been enjoyed by older friends as well.Customer Review: Didn't want to believe the negative reviews
Summary: 3 Stars
I did not want to believe the negative reviews about blurry pictures, so I went ahead anyways I brought this camera. From that perspective it was a mistake. I even tried using the "unmask" features (and several others) on the PhotoImpact software, and it did not help to clear up the pictures. Also, it is not a SRL (single reflection lens) -- what the child sees in the viewfinder is not what gets snaped.
The plus side is that the camera does look sturdy. It uses 4 AAs, but you can buy high end AAs that will last a long time. My son has taken close to 300 pictures and it is still going strong. We added a 1GB card (8000 pictures). The controls are easy for a 3 year old to understand. And the three year old loves it, regardless of the quality of the photos.
As others have stated, for $70.00, I was expecting something along the quality of the disposable cameras, which this camera's picture quality is below. I don't care about printing pictures, because I wanted to put them up on the website. The size of the picture is not the issue, it is the quality of those pictures. I was looking for a camera that would grow with my child, which this camera will not.
For a child 6 yrs old or above (knows how to treat a camera with some respect), I would recommend buying a used digital camera from ebay.