Lego Camera Review

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 function may have been improved upon since this information was published.

Lego digital camera

The Lego camera by Digital Blue has a design which both kids and adults will love!

We actually own this one, though haven’t had it long and I can‘t vouch for its longevity as a product. I couldn’t resist taking along a Lego camera for our day out to Lego Land!

Good features of the Lego digital camera:

* The main appeal of the Lego kid’s camera is, of course, it’s appearance. Although designed to look like it is built entirely from Lego pieces it cannot be taken apart. However, the "bricks" of the camera are perfectly to scale allowing you to add real Lego pieces onto it so your child can build it into their Lego creations. Great fun!

* In comparison to some models of kid’s digital camera, this Lego version is quite sophisticated. It has a resolution of three mega pixels, has a built in flash, fixed focus and a 4X digital zoom. The screen is a good size at 1.5 inches. Digital Blue‘s product information states that the camera can hold up to 80 photos - which is less than alternatives like the Kidizoom and Kid Tough - but I’ve found it can hold many more than advertised. A USB cable is included with the product to allow the photos to be transferred easily to a computer.

* The camera has an inbuilt rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which means it has the advantage of not requiring frequent battery changes. Recharging the camera is surprisingly quick.

* The Lego digital camera is much smaller and lighter than the best selling children’s cameras by VTech and Fisherprice, but is still able to withstand rough play.

* A "quick start" guide comes with the camera, but we found the functions intuitive enough for my older child to figure out on his own.

* As with all kid’s digital cameras, the photo quality cannot be compared to that of a normal digital camera. The photos taken with the Lego camera are, however, of much better quality than many of the alternatives available. The low resolution picture quality only really becomes evident in lower light levels, particularly indoors.

Bad features of the Lego digital camera:

* If I’m going to be picky, I’d like slightly better image quality from a 3 mega pixel camera. But to be honest, 3 mega pixels is higher resolution than the other kid’s digital cameras I’ve looked at and this difference does show.

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Verdict:

I really, really like this camera which, I’m not ashamed to admit, has a lot to do with its appearance. But it is also slightly superior quality to other cameras I tested. It’s definitely better for slightly older children - my 5 year old loves Lego, so he was thrilled with this camera. But his younger brother (aged 2) prefers his Kidizoom which is chunkier and has features that appeal to him, such as the ability to impose a dinosaur or parrot onto the picture. To be fair though, this camera isn’t aimed at preschoolers and is recommended for children aged 8 and over.

What customers say:

This is what people have said about the Lego digital camera on Amazon:

"I am really impressed with the quality of the photos, the simple functions and the fact that you can add blocks to it!"

"Very durable, been threw around and not a scratch, best of all....you can encourage creativity by incorperating it into lego constructions."