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Turn your child into the family photographer with Vtech's Kidizoom Spin & Smile Digital Camera. Durable and easy to use, this 2.0 megapixel camera lets kids take and edit photos, record digital video, and play games. Designed for children three and up, the Kidizoom comes with a built-in flash for indoor shooting as well as a twisting lens for easy self-portraits. A variety of wacky frames, stamps, and other effects will keep your budding photographer entertained.
Fun kids camera is a great learning experience for aspiring photographers. View larger.
Lets you add wacky effects for hours of silly fun. View larger.
Sturdy Design Ideal for Young Photographers
Engineered with children's small hands in mind, the Kidizoom Spin & Smile Digital Camera comes with easy-to-grip, rounded sides and large, intuitive buttons. Kidizoom's sturdy design helps withstand rough handling by young photographers. While not indestructible, this camera stood up to repeated drops on a cement floor during testing.
Kidizoom comes with a twisting lens that flips effortlessly into position as well as a timer, taking the guesswork out of self-portraits and group shots. A zoom wheel activates the 4X digital zoom, while dual viewfinders and a full-color screen make it easy for children to compose pictures.
The camera screen's compact size does make it challenging to predict the photo quality before viewing on a television or computer monitor. Do not expect this 2.0 megapixel camera to take sharp photos of squirmy subjects in low-light conditions.
Zany Special Effects Unleash Creativity
Kidizoom allows your child to add silly hairstyles, wacky distortion, and colorful frames to photos. These can be easily viewed on a computer or television. Parents will need to spend a little time helping younger children find and use the editing features to allow them to fully unleash their creativity. Your child can also record movies with funny cartoon animations and scene-setting frames. A video recorder lets kids record and then distort voices, adding echo effects or robot intonations.
Along with the editing options, five preloaded games--including a photo puzzle, detective game, and germ-fighting adventure--will provide hours of educational entertainment for your child.
Built-In Memory Stores Hundreds of Photos
With 256 megabytes of internal memory, there's room for hundreds of photos or more than 10 minutes of video. The camera also supports up to 2 gigabytes of additional space by adding an SD card (sold separately).
System Requirements
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.4 or above
What's in the Box
Kidizoom Spin & Smile Digital Camera, USB Cable, A/V cable, wrist strap, and user's manual.
From the Manufacturer
The possibilities are endless with the The Kidizoom Twist Camera. Offering 4 major functions-- photography, photo editing, moving making and gaming-- this toy allows your child's imagination to take flight. They can become the family photographer or even take a photo of themselves by using the innovative rotating lens. Your child can also make digital movies with the touch of a button or play 5 cool games right on the camera. For added usability, the Kidizoom Twist connects to a television so your child can view her work or play games on the big screen. PC and Mac compatibiility allows you to connect the camera to your computer for storing and sending photos. Real 20 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, self-timer and 5 included games. Rotating lens lets you take self portraits or take photos with funny stamps, borders and silly effects. 256 MB internal memory and SD card slot for memory expansion. Video recording with sound. PC and Mac compatible in mass storage mode--connect to your computer to store and send photos.
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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful
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Finally! A decent little camera that will bring the lucky child in your life hours of pleasure - whether taking pictures, making movies, or playing games - the VTech Kidizoom Camera has it all.
This isn't a toy at all - it is a real 1.3 megapixel camer with 4x digital zoom. There is 128MG internal memory (which will store up to 1000 photos and 10-15 minutes of video). There are three built-in games and the ability to make fun and wacky photos with editing. Oh and the best part, your little one will be able to make their own movies WITH sound. How great is that?
My granddaughter is forever grabbing my cell phone or camera to take pictures (some of them turn out pretty good!) and with this she certainly won't get bored. The camera easily connects to a computer for storage and to send photos to others. She has had other "children's cameras" but they were too complicated and, I must say, a bit boring compared to an adult camera.
The design allows the child to hold on to both sides of the camera for stability; it is very comfortable for little hands.
One complaint I had was that mine didn't come with the wrist strap that was supposed to be included. I will edit this once I find out how difficult this is to obtain.
Also, the camera states it's for ages 3-8; I would recommend the child be at least five, if not older, and can see a child aged 10 or even older still getting a lot of use out of this camera.
We have a lot of photographers in our family (even professionals), so now my granddaughter won't feel left out when everyone is taking photos at family functions.
I was happy to receive this camera free from Amazon Vine in exchange for my review - but probably would have purchased it anyway had I known how durable it was and fun to use. Highly recommended.
ADDENDUM: Within hours after posting this review I received an e-mail from the V-Tech sales rep for my area. He apologized for the fact that the strap was not included and asked me to give him my address so he could send one out. The strap was received in two days! I am so happy. Not only is this a great product but the company has obvious great customer service. Even a bigger reason to recommend this great camera.
This isn't a toy at all - it is a real 1.3 megapixel camer with 4x digital zoom. There is 128MG internal memory (which will store up to 1000 photos and 10-15 minutes of video). There are three built-in games and the ability to make fun and wacky photos with editing. Oh and the best part, your little one will be able to make their own movies WITH sound. How great is that?
My granddaughter is forever grabbing my cell phone or camera to take pictures (some of them turn out pretty good!) and with this she certainly won't get bored. The camera easily connects to a computer for storage and to send photos to others. She has had other "children's cameras" but they were too complicated and, I must say, a bit boring compared to an adult camera.
The design allows the child to hold on to both sides of the camera for stability; it is very comfortable for little hands.
One complaint I had was that mine didn't come with the wrist strap that was supposed to be included. I will edit this once I find out how difficult this is to obtain.
Also, the camera states it's for ages 3-8; I would recommend the child be at least five, if not older, and can see a child aged 10 or even older still getting a lot of use out of this camera.
We have a lot of photographers in our family (even professionals), so now my granddaughter won't feel left out when everyone is taking photos at family functions.
I was happy to receive this camera free from Amazon Vine in exchange for my review - but probably would have purchased it anyway had I known how durable it was and fun to use. Highly recommended.
ADDENDUM: Within hours after posting this review I received an e-mail from the V-Tech sales rep for my area. He apologized for the fact that the strap was not included and asked me to give him my address so he could send one out. The strap was received in two days! I am so happy. Not only is this a great product but the company has obvious great customer service. Even a bigger reason to recommend this great camera.
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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My kids (ages 11 & 8) took off with this camera as soon as I'd pulled it from the package, and they had figured out how to use most of the features on it within a few minutes, without the directions! They've been playing with it constantly since then, taking all kinds of pictures and making funny (at least to them) movies. They have had a blast with the games and the photo editing (especially when one of the pre-loaded photo templates allowed them to turn their dad into a monkey, ha!)
We put in standard AA batteries, and after at least 8 hours of total play time so far, the batteries have yet to die - impressive! There's also an auto-off function, shutting the camera off after 3 minutes - handy, since kids can be forgetful.
This comes with cords to hook up to your computer and television. The television feature is fun, allowing kids to do slideshows. Transferring pictures and videos onto the computer was super-easy and quick.
The memory is expandable, with a slot for an SD/SDHC card. Without a card, the internal memory allows storage of up to 400 2MP photos or 1600 0.3MP photos, and less than 10 minutes of video.
As far as the actual picture quality, these are alright for what they are - pictures taken by kids on a toy camera. If you or your child will want to get prints made, they'll be a bit grainy or blurry, but then again my film pictures from my childhood were like that too.
Also, if you're going to want to get prints made from the photos, be sure to tell your child not to use the in-camera edits. These fun frames, stamps & special effects reduce the size & quality of the photo. It's lots of fun for play, but will not make great prints of your child's memories of a family vacation, for instance.
When looking through the double viewfinders, there is severe fisheye distortion, which made my eyeballs hurt after about 15 seconds. Maybe it doesn't bother kids as much? I found it annoying. Looking at the view through the LCD screen is much better, much clearer.
I really liked Amazon's Frustration Free Packaging for this product! It's not pretty, but is so much easier to get everything out of the box without having to cut at wire ties or plastic clamshells. Not only that, but the corrugated cardboard is more readily recyclable than paperboard (which some areas do not recycle) or the plastic clamshells which rarely have a recycle symbol on them and are therefore not eligible for plastic recycling in my area. I wish more manufacturers would get with it and start offering products this way.
I'm now considering purchasing another one of these for my nephew's 5th birthday, I think he would really enjoy it!
We put in standard AA batteries, and after at least 8 hours of total play time so far, the batteries have yet to die - impressive! There's also an auto-off function, shutting the camera off after 3 minutes - handy, since kids can be forgetful.
This comes with cords to hook up to your computer and television. The television feature is fun, allowing kids to do slideshows. Transferring pictures and videos onto the computer was super-easy and quick.
The memory is expandable, with a slot for an SD/SDHC card. Without a card, the internal memory allows storage of up to 400 2MP photos or 1600 0.3MP photos, and less than 10 minutes of video.
As far as the actual picture quality, these are alright for what they are - pictures taken by kids on a toy camera. If you or your child will want to get prints made, they'll be a bit grainy or blurry, but then again my film pictures from my childhood were like that too.
Also, if you're going to want to get prints made from the photos, be sure to tell your child not to use the in-camera edits. These fun frames, stamps & special effects reduce the size & quality of the photo. It's lots of fun for play, but will not make great prints of your child's memories of a family vacation, for instance.
When looking through the double viewfinders, there is severe fisheye distortion, which made my eyeballs hurt after about 15 seconds. Maybe it doesn't bother kids as much? I found it annoying. Looking at the view through the LCD screen is much better, much clearer.
I really liked Amazon's Frustration Free Packaging for this product! It's not pretty, but is so much easier to get everything out of the box without having to cut at wire ties or plastic clamshells. Not only that, but the corrugated cardboard is more readily recyclable than paperboard (which some areas do not recycle) or the plastic clamshells which rarely have a recycle symbol on them and are therefore not eligible for plastic recycling in my area. I wish more manufacturers would get with it and start offering products this way.
I'm now considering purchasing another one of these for my nephew's 5th birthday, I think he would really enjoy it!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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The camera in this photo looks blue, yet when it arrived it is actually purple.
This may or may not be an issue for someone else, yet I ordered a pink one for my granddaughter and a "blue" one for my grandson, BUT my granddaughter's favorite color is purple! Not sure what I will do... may just return both, or give them both a purple camera. I just would have preferred the camera be the blue color as pictured.
Since these cameras were purchased as Christmas gifts for 2011, they have not been used, yet I trusted the reviews as relates to fun, educational value, and durability - all reviews were very positive.
This may or may not be an issue for someone else, yet I ordered a pink one for my granddaughter and a "blue" one for my grandson, BUT my granddaughter's favorite color is purple! Not sure what I will do... may just return both, or give them both a purple camera. I just would have preferred the camera be the blue color as pictured.
Since these cameras were purchased as Christmas gifts for 2011, they have not been used, yet I trusted the reviews as relates to fun, educational value, and durability - all reviews were very positive.
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GREAT KID CAMERA HAS EVERYTHING MAKE MEMORIES!
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Published 17 days ago by tiggerzmom
Great
Bought this for my grandson. Built very well, shipped fast, and great price. My grandson took to it quickly and seemed to understand the functions right away. Read more
Published 19 days ago by RPG
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Published 20 days ago by MyShelle
Vtech spin and smile digital camera
One of the best toys I have bought my son. It's great for hand and eye coordination. But most importantly lots of fun!
Published 1 month ago by Shooze
7 year old loves it
it was a perfect camera for a 7 year old that loves to take pictures and is out side with it all the time
Published 2 months ago by 2 fish
great gift
This camera is great. Tuff and sturdy for my 2 year old grandson's hands and the adults have enjoyed using it as well. It came exactly as Amazon said it would.
Published 2 months ago by Julie
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**** Recommended with warm fuzzies!
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Published 2 months ago by ƒůŽźŸ ωŬ≥ζŷ ♥☮♭♩♪♫♬♮☯☺
Stopped working after two months
I purchased the Kidizoom Spin & Smile Digital Camera for my 3-year old son as a Christmas gift. He loved it and loved to take pictures. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Katja
Not bad, but not great either
This is a pretty good first digital camera for kids. I'm not a fan of the price, for what you get, I think its the Vtech brand name that allows it to be so much. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anne-Marie Gilliland
Best...Toy...Ever.
This was a Chanukkah gift for my 4.5 y/o son. I thought he would enjoy taking pictures and the reviews convinced me of its durability and its entertainment value. Read more
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