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The children's cameras featured on this website were all tested by the reviewer and her two young sons (aged 5 years and 2 years). Please bear in mind the opinions expressed are solely that of the reviewer, and that product specifications and functions may have been improved upon since this information was published.

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Why buy a camera designed specifically for kids?

Kids digital cameras are not just fun, they are a great way of encouraging creativity in your child. They are still a fairly new edition to the toy market but have come on leaps and bounds in a short space of time.

Childrens cameras are not as sophisticated as a 'normal' camera in terms of picture quality, but remember these are aimed at kids and children are not interested in how many mega pixels their camera is. What matters most to kids is, frankly appearance and features. With this in mind, most kids digital cameras have a bold, bright design in eye catching primary colours which are designed to appeal. There are also a growing number of digital cameras for kids with recognisable and popular characters on them, but parents should be aware that when it comes to this sort of product the quality of the item really is reflected in how much it cost.

Some of the pricier childrens digital cameras – those which retail for around £50 – have lots of fun features which mean your kids are much more likely to want to make good use of their new toy. As well as the capability to add borders, silly effects and sound clips to pictures, some cameras allow you to film short movies and play games.

Kids cameras are chunky and ergonomically designed for ease of use. You'll also notice the bestselling cameras for preschoolers have dual viewfinders. This makes it much simpler for your child when composing a picture, as looking through one eye is something which doesn't come naturally to a majority of younger children. The functions are also much more basic than on a camera aimed at adults, and the controls should be intuitive enough for your child to navigate the menu and take photos without much assistance.

Another great advantage of buying your son or daughter a kids digital camera rather than opting for a cheap, normal one is that they are extremely durable and can withstand a lot of rough play. Not only are they unlikely to sustain any damage from being repeatedly dropped and knocked, they are mostly water proof so should still function just fine after being dropped in a puddle or having juice spilt over them.