Customer Reviews

Chicco Smile Camera

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

My 4 yr. old son received this camera as a gift, and boy was he excited (as were we all)! But what a disappointment. The film stopped advancing midway through the roll as we could tell we were tearing the sprocket holes. This happened again to the 2nd roll and then it just broke!. The button you press down just stopped working. The directions were useless and I even went through the expense of getting new batteries (although the camera mechanics seem manual). I tried contacting Chicco via the internet twice and the toll free number and never heard back. We exchanged the camera for a new one. Again we were all excited, especially my son. Sadly the film got "stuck" somewere between the pictures he took of Grandma in the airport and Dinosaur State Park. We couldn't advance the film or rewind it. We were SO dissappointed again! We really wanted this to work! It's so hard for me to give up on it, but I think I have to.

My Mother-in-law bought two of these pieces of junk for grand children for Christmas, and neither camerad worked. The film did not advance correctly, the sprockets tore the film and the shutter release did not work on either of them. Both are completely useless, and the kids are heartbroken. AVOID THIS TOY...

My daughter was exited with her "real camera" until we processed the pictures - they showed that light had leaked into the camera and they where all a washed out blur. what a waste of money. We have more fun with our kodax instant pictures ... try writing on them while they develop

We also purchased this camera for our daughter last Christmas. She was excited, and has used it three times for her projects: trips to the zoo, etc. None of the pictures have come out. It is WAY too confusing for a 5 year old: the switches are all the same color, so she might open the back by accident. There's no way of knowing when the film is ended, and the camera keeps "advancing". An adult needs to rewind it. 3x now she is heartbroken. What a mistake.

Our 3 1/2 year-old, budding photographer was thrilled to pieces when he opened his very own camera for Christmas last year. He took pictures every chance he could, and quickly went through the first roll. Sadly,we discovered that every picture he took was completely over-exposed. How disappointing! Of course, we tried again with 3 or 4 more rolls, then gave up. We would have been better off buying him a real camera! Don't waste your money!

I was so excited to find a camera my son could use. I purchased from amazon for Christmas and since then we have gone through 3 rolls of film with hardly any photos turning out. The back cover is too easy for a child to open, exposing the film. Its hard to tell when the last photo has been taken. Directions are almost worthless....in every kind of language but the one you need. Very disappointing to all of us!

My son received this camera as a gift at a "big brother" party / shower so he could take pictures of his new baby brother. He took pictures at the hospital when our new addition arrived and then took it on school field trips. His teacher allowed him to use it on his birthday at school to capture some of his birthday memories. When we took the 3 rolls of film to be developed, not one picture came out. My son was devistated. He has since given it to his baby brother so he can "push the bottons". I overheard him telling his little brother "not to put film in it though because it doesn't work!" Now if a 5 year old can figure out it doesn't work, why didn't someone at the Chicco company wise up and do something about it?!?!

Bummer, opened on Christmas Day and did'nt work from the start. Film doesn't advance. Too bad we didn't keep the receipt. Kids now use it as a 'pretend' camera, which is really what it is.

seriously, i just got on google to search the camera's instructions. we can't get the film out!!!! well, no one really can either. ugh... how is it still for sale?????????? jeez... unbelievable. how about we ALL contact Chicco right now! everyone who has experienced this sad and stupid disappointment has the right to have Chicco hear it. and maybe they can be responsible and actually do something about it!!!!!!!!!!!

My three year old daughter loves this camera. It is durable and she can advance the film herself. All her friends liked it so much that we are giving five more away at Christmas time. We are often stopped and asked where we got this item. It also makes a nice "Big Brother" or "Big Sister" present -- they can take pictures of their new sibling.

The picture quality is average quality and sometimes the flash does not go off when it should.