Polaroid Pixie 3.0MP Kids Digital Camera with Games - CKA-00301S (Blue)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000SASMDO
• Item model number: CKA-00301S
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,613 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 5, 2007

Product Description

Product Description

Built for growing hands and growing minds, the kid-friendly Polaroid pixie digital camera is fun, easy to use, and includes features geared to captivate your child's imagination and further their creativity. Best of all, it's ruggedly designed to withstand the rough and tumble play in your child's world. That's something every parent will appreciate.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a child..., November 3, 2007

By	PhotosTexas (Texas) - See all my reviews

I purchased this for my 3-year-old granddaughter. She really likes it, though she has to have a little guidance with it. My 7-year-old granddaughter also likes it, and she likes the games, too. The 3-year-old is not quite ready for the games.

Actually, you do NOT have to hold the shutter down for 10 seconds for a shot, as another person said. Maybe a second, but not 10 seconds. It is a little pricey, but so far both of my granddaughters have had a lot of fun with it. The flash is not great unless you are about 5 or 6 feet away; otherwise, it is too bright, and it takes a good while, about 7 or 8 seconds, to recyle. This camera is better for outdoor shots than indoor shots, like most point and shoot digicams.

There is another camera made by Fisher Price that used to be the same price, but has dropped 20 or 30 dollars. It is not nearly as good as this one, and I'd not recommned it for any child over age 3. This Polaroid would be a good cam for a 3-4 to a 6-7 year-old.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, maybe the best of the bad choices, November 16, 2007

By	Rick Rayl (Aliso Viejo, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We bought this for our four year old for Christmas. We wanted to try it first before wrapping it up. It took one picture and then started cycling between the opening screen and the picture screen (in other words, after one picture, it was "dead"). Like others, I assumed the batteries were fine because the game mode seemed to work fine.

Before returning it, I emailed Polaroid support, and they responded that you need batteries with at least 900 mah if you're using rechargeables. I was using 750 mah.

Sure enough, we replaced the batteries and the camera now seems to be working fine. The pictures are not great, and the flash dramatically over exposes things when you are up close (as we assume our daughter will be much of the time). Still, we are hoping that over time, it will take better pictures than some of the other choices out there (the VTech Kidizoom and Fisher Price Kid Tough are both only 1/3 MP if I recall correctly).

All in all, someone should be able to package a decent 3MP camera into a simple plastic case -- but it doesn't seem like anyone has yet. So, like the title says, this one may be the best of a very disappointing batch of "kid friendly" cameras out there right now.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Kids Love It. Don't Expect High Quality Photos!, November 24, 2007

By	A. Stagg (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

If you are expecting a Canon Powershot or Nikon, you will be disappointed.

But, this is not an adults camera, it's for kids. I have to say, it's the highest quality kid's camera I've seen. When using the flash, the pictures lean towards the orange and red part of the spectrum. But, my kids don't care. There is also a long delay when trying to take pictures. Again, my kids don't care. Annoying for me? Sure! Unlike other toy camera's, the Pixie's pictures are clear. All toy cameras have weak flashes and are prone to blurring.

The binocular viewfinder is perfect for kids and the LCD viewfinder does a fine job. Hopefully, the next generation of kid's camera will improve, but for now, this seems to be the best of the lot.