Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera - Pink

Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera - Pink
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Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera - Pink
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: V Tech
Brand: VTech
Format: CD
Platform: Mac, Windows
Model: 80-077361
Color: Pink
Product features:
  • Just right for small hands-a kid-smart digital camera with fun movies and games
  • 1.8" color screen, double viewer or LCD screen
  • Connector cables for TV or PC connects to a personal computer, printer and TV for photo and video playback
  • SD card slot for memory (16MB internal memory)
  • For ages 3 yrs. and up
  • Play Time of 30 Minutes
  • For 1 Person
  • Batteries Required (Sold Separately): 4 AA Batteries
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Toys and Games Reviews of Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera - Pink

Customer Review: Important Facts for Everyone and for Mac Users
Summary: 3 Stars

My 6-year old granddaughter, who searches for & plays educational games on PBS websites, loves this camera. She finds it easy to download, using MacOSX, her photos and movies (often noisy from internal mechanical movement). The ratings are hers. The ratings might have been much lower had I not taken the steps below.

VTech, in my opinion, should have foreseen the consequences of selling a camera without an SD card or clock. I'm adamant about archiving her movies (with her voice describing what she is photographing). Here two major but easily fixed problems appear, one undocumented.

1. Her most precious photos were those first taken, using the 16 MB of volatile memory. However, the four AA batteries don't last long: had they run out, she would have only moments to replace them with a small Phillips screwdriver or lose them all, forever. This, in my experience, can be traumatic, driving even adults away from technology.

The solution is to buy and install in a battery compartment a tiny SD memory card. A 2GB one is very inexpensive and allows hordes of photos & movies. Apple & Amazon sell this one:

Crucial 2 GB SD Memory Card

After installing it, you may need to use the camera to move volatile photos & movies to the permanent SD card.

2. Let's examine this statement: '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.' What is mass storage mode? Your adult digital camera uses USB PTP, Picture Transfer Protocol, which stores dates, times, and exposure data in the EXIF portion of the JPEG file. However, VTech didn't provide a simple quartz clock: no dates.

So, 'native support' of USB for a mass storage device means only that information all files have in common: a file. No date, no time, no EXIF. The date is the most important. One reviewer thought, as I, MacOSX would write a correct creation date if all photos are moved from the camera at the end of the day: it does not.

A Unix programmer would write a script using 'touch', but I chose the inexpensive shareware program 'File Juicer'.

[...]

Dropping the disk image onto its icon creates folders with tiny photo icons on the pictures and dates on both photos & movies. These can be moved into place.

One must then manually erase photos & movies from the camera's SD card, for the files are not recognized as photos by your Mac, and neither Image Capture nor iPhoto will automatically move them to your hard disk.

3. Traditionally, one connects a USB cable with the device (camera) turned off, then turns on the device. The device activates the driver and a white disk drive icon appears on the Desktop for the volatile memory (VTech 733) and for the SD card (VTech 744). Almost. First, however,

(a) I copied all photos & movies from the volatile to card memory using the camera. (They would otherwise be lost.)

(b) VTech's driver does not speak very loudly to MacOSX's native one: I must plug and unplug the USB cable at the computer while the camera is on, then wait for the icons to appear. this is a common kludge for badly-written drivers. (Once the card's virtual disk mounted, I renamed it to my granddaughter's first name.)

In conclusion, an extra $10 will be needed for an SD Card and, probably, $15 for Mac users interested in archiving their child's first photos. Almost all of the actions I suggest here, I feel, are likely important to your child.

Description of Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera - Pink

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.

What We Think


Fun Factor:

Durability:

(what this means)

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


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.

Cube World
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

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