Parents with Children under 12 Need a Digital camera for my son

**Gerco** · 08-21-2009, 04:50 AM

Ok, simple answer to this one.

Goto ebay and buy a used Cannon powershot s400 for like 25 bucks, or even a s500 for 40-50 bucks. Let him beat it up and at lest you'll have a chance of actually getting a good picture or two while he has fun with it. The kids cameras while indestructible, take worthless pictures and eat batteries. The kids cameras cost 45-50 or more, so going the used powershot path isn't going to be any different in price, but you'll actually SAVE a ton with what you would have spent on the batteries.Trust me... I have already been down this road with my 3 year old Daughter.

**pornguy** · 08-21-2009, 04:53 AM

Thanks for the tip..

We have an old mavica that is 2.1 mp and I was thinking of giving him that but the damn thing is HUGE. Its the old FD95

**Gerco** · 08-21-2009, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

Thanks for the tip..

We have an old mavica that is 2.1 mp and I was thinking of giving him that but the damn thing is HUGE. Its the old FD95

That would be better than the kid ones they sell... remember, it's going to be destroyed anyways, so hand him something that you don't care about

**marketsmart** · 08-21-2009, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

He loves mine and wants to use it, but I dont like that idea of handing him a 20D and saying here go play. he is only 4..

Has anyone purchased one of the ones for kids and how well did it work.. If you have a ref code, post it as we will most likely by him one for xmas.

just make sure he gets model releases... 4 year olds can be so slack when it comes to paperwork..

**Babaganoosh** · 08-21-2009, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by marketsmart

just make sure he gets model releases... 4 year olds can be so slack when it comes to paperwork..

**ExLust** · 08-21-2009, 08:38 AM

Gerco had the good idea.

**Killswitch - BANNED FOR LIFE** · 08-21-2009, 08:40 AM

Why the hell are you giving a 4 year old anything digital outside of a vsmile to begin with?!!?

Parents with Children under 12 Need a Digital camera for my son

Parents with Children under 12 Need a Digital camera for my son

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