Camera for 10 year old?
Grumpy_one
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My daughter wants a camera for xmas. So I'd I'd like to know what kind of experiences anyone out there has had picking a camera for one of their kids. I'm thinking Costco first of all for the return policy vs internet purchase. So with that kind of thinking, now it's about price and what she will get out of the camera. So while I'm a Canon kind of guy, I'd sure like to stick with a brand I like, but I think it comes down to ease of use for her. Costco has a price break of the Nikon Coolpix (50.00 dollar discount come Dec 7). So right now that's the front runner. Any ideas or thoughts? Cheers
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That is an older model, but good deals can be had on the SD450 at many stores, possibly costco. There are of course even newer ones. I really like the elph series with the metal body and it is small enough to fit in a jeans pocket which is very handy.
I use a Sandisk SD+USB which makes it really easy for her to get the images off the camera and onto a computer.
With todays prices you might want to look into an older used dslr. It won't take her long to learn composition which is all a cheap p&s is really going to do for her anyways. My son uses presets (switches between them on his own) most of the time but is starting to play with Aperture priority as well. :ivar
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Also, if you aren't dead set on a still camera, my daughter's pride and joy is her Flip video camera. I picked it up for her birthday last spring really affordably on ebay (about half price, brand new in box) it's dead simple to use, and she absolutely LOVES the thing.
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If you've got the cash for new, however, why not check out one of the Lumix line that is waterproof and/or shock absorbent.
The only recommendation I can make is to NOT go with a kodak or other cheap brand. They lose screens really fast. Just do a search on ebay and you'll see lots of 20-30 working cameras... with dead screens...
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or something from the Olympus SW line
The 1030 SW is a neat little camera. Small enough to take anywhere but the controls and display are big enough to be usable.
If I'd known that, I would have bought them the entry level Canon's
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