Nevertheless, the Kidizoom is a nice product; my daughter loves it as she does all new things. Therefore, as a present and a toy, it succeeds. Beyond standard picture taking, most digital cameras also offer up the ability to record video clips, a feature that may be well worth considering.

Movie: Shoot a movie. Up to 5 minutes if using internal memory, 10 minutes if using a Micro SD card. The resolution is 320x240 pixels. The Vtech Kidizoom Duo is a fully functional digital camera for children between three and nine years old. Inside its large, robust body is a 5-megapixel camera sensor fronted by a fixed lens with 4x digital zoom. my Daughter’s Vtech Kidizoom Duo 5.0 The camera doesn't feature any manual controls, with everything decided automatically. Although you can turn flash off or to auto mode yourself as well as set a timer. In the settings menu there is the option to change the image resolution of the front camera from 2 megapixels to 0.3 megapixels, to save memory space if your child is snap-happy. You can also choose to turn photo optimisation on or off, and there is the option of a self timer mode too. Camera: Opens the camera, and pressing the star button allows you to add frames, stamp, funny face, carnival mirror and kaleidoscope effects. There are also options for shake effects, 3x image burst modes and auto portrait modes.

VTech Kidizoom Duo Sample Photos

Images are pretty basic as you can expect from a 2-megapixel camera aimed at children. They're clear enough for seeing on the camera's screen. If you wish to print them you'll be able to get away with 8x6 inch images at the largest.

Like all cameras these days, the Vtech Kidizoom Duo records videos. Specifically, the Kidizoom camera can record 320×240 videos for up to ten minutes. The photo was taken with a Vtech Kidizoom Duo 5 Connectivity and Power In my case, we bought a Kidizoom Due for our 5-year-old daughter, and she loves it despite being barely able to operate it. In contrast, when my son was around the same age, he inherited an old Canon Powershot A620 – a vastly superior camera that in my opinion – is easier to use. When you’re not taking photos, there’s a photo editor in which existing photos can be tweaked. And for those long car journeys, the VTech Kidizoom comes armed with five surprisingly fun video games. Cuteness overload with Kidizoom’s frames. First, its image quality is functional but poor, even when you factor in its price. Furthermore, its 320×240 video resolution is below that of VHS tapes. Rotating the Kidizoom’s lens ring activates the Sepia filterThe Vtech Kidizoom Duo is not an easy camera to use. For instance, the Kidizoom is burdened with multi-tier menus and twelve separate control points – some of which integrate multiple functions. As a result, the Kidizoom Due is no easier to use than my wife’s Sony A5000.