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VTech Kidizoom Duo Selfie Camera Amazon Exclusive Blue

Last Updated: April 18, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
995
Old Reviews
259
Unverified
46
Spam Test
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TYPE
256 GB
MEMORY
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
Yes
USB

Review Analysis - 690 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
For Kids
 377
kids, daughter, granddaughter, year old, 4 year old
+99%
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" ...  Therefore when it was suggested I get 3 of my grandkids a kid friendly camera . ... the kids loved it.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for a little kid!  ...  "
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" ...  My 3 yr old LOVES this camera!  ...  "
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" ...  My 5 year old son loved this camera when I bought for his birthday less than six months ago.  ...  "
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" ...  My 6 year old loves all the settings it has.  ...  "
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" ...  3 year olds birthday gift.  ...  "
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" ...  My 3 year old loves it!  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice and attractive camera and game for kids.  ...  "
Camera
 226
loves, photos, daughter, taking pictures, taking
+96%
-4%
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" ...  He loves his real camera!  ...  "
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" ...  He loves taking pictures then playin around with them.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great camera for the kiddo!  ...  "
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" ...  It's been since Christmas that we got this and our daughter plays in her camera and takes photos and videos all the time with it still.  ...  "
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" ...  I am so glad I bought this camera.  ...  "
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" ...  he just likes to view them on the camera. ... If your pre-schooler love taking pictures, this is a great toy for them.  ...  "
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" ...  This little camera gives her the freedom to take her own pictures. ... This camera does at a higher price but I think it is worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the perfect first camera for kids!  ...  "
Gaming
 107
pictures, taking, fun, filters, playing
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Has games which does not thrill my son.  ...  "
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" ...  She's had fun making short movies and likes the special effects it has - and the games :-) Enough options to keep the little one's interest.  ...  "
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" ...  7 year old grand daughter loves - but has games as well - make sure you want games as well  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't find the games to be a nuisance at all because they're basic games (think Frogger) and my boys had no problem with the boundaries I gave them of when it was acceptable to play them.  ...  "
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" ...  a few games are on there and there are special effects to wrap around the picture .  ...  "
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" ...  Love that there are games on it and a variety of filters.  ...  "
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" ...  Camera quality is quite decent, and having some games doesn't hurt either.  ...  "
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" ...  It is sturdy and had fun games on it as well.  ...  "
As Gift
 94
christmas, birthday, year old, present, daughter
+98%
-2%
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" ...  She was really excited when she opened this gift because she wanted her own camera.  ...  "
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" ...  My kid’s favorite present! ... I bought it for my son’s birthday gift and it has been the best present so far.  ...  "
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" ...  He has taken over 350 photos since Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  THE perfect gift!  ...  "
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" ...  My granddaughter enjoyed her gift.  ...  "
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" ...  This camera was gift for my 3yo.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a christmas present for our daughter.  ...  "
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" ...  Cute gift for niece.  ...  "
Build Quality
 72
sturdy, durable, times, year old, drops
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Has dropped a few times but has been fine.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera is durable but a case would certainly come in handy, I plan to order one soon.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been dropped and thrown around a bit with no problems!  ...  "
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" ...  Also, this has been dropped and thrown pretty badly, but looks pretty good and works perfectly fine so it looks to be pretty kid proof.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy and great looking.  ...  "
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" ...  :) It’s nice and durable, too! ... He’s dropped it numerous times and you’d never know.  ...  "
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" ...  It is durable and stands up to a five-year-old well.  ...  "
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" ...  He fell in love with it.  ...  "
For Fun
 55
lot of fun, lots of fun, fun to use, fun to see, pictures
+100%
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" ...  It has many features that encourage creativity while having a lot of fun.  ...  "
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" ...  She has had so much fun with it!  ...  "
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" ...  Very cute and fun.  ...  "
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" ...  + Although it's complicated, a lot of the features are really fun and creative and mentally stimulating.  ...  "
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" ...  She has so much fun with it!  ...  "
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" ...  I just wanted a camera she could play with and have fun.  ...  "
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" ...  The kids have fun with their camera, and I get to take great pics using my own camera again.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of fun for kids ... Fun for adults, too.  ...  "
Battery Life
 55
battery, charge, rechargeable, charged, aa batteries
+31%
-69%
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" ...  We have tried multiple times and as soon as we unplug it, it shows the empty battery symbol and dies.  ...  "
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" ...  Day 1, opened it up and immediately put in brand new batteries.  ...  "
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" ...  Battery doesnt work  ...  "
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" ...  The battery died and we charged it like we were supposed to and since then it will only turn on for 5-10 minutes at a time.  ...  "
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" ...  The batteries were already in the camera and they were dead.  ...  "
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" ...  He wasn't asking for the camera to be replaced just for the battery cover. ... So now the battery has to be held in with tape.  ...  "
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" ...  Now, less than two months of having it, it won’t charge.  ...  "
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" ...  My only complaint is that it is battery charged. ... The kiddies always leave it on and it drains the batteries.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 46
easy, use, durable, user friendly, easy to hold
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Easy to hold.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to use and very durable.  ...  "
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" ...  Very kid friendly to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy for my 5 year old to use independently.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple enough for a 4 year old to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  It’s easy to hold with many photo options.  ...  "
Features
 35
lot, many, loves, figure, feature
+97%
-3%
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" ...  My daughter is 4 and it didn’t take long for her to figure out the features.  ...  "
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" ...  This camera has so many features!  ...  "
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" ...  lots of features.  ...  "
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" ...  He took it to Hawaii with us and LOVES it - perfect for your kiddo and has cool features.  ...  "
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" ...  Great quality, packed with features!  ...  "
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" ...  It does NOT break and has SO many great features. ... He picked up on almost all the features on his own.  ...  "
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" ...  It has additional features that can be used as he gets older.  ...  "
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" ...  Has more features than the cheaper one.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 32
pictures, year old, taking, photos, takes
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Picture are good quality for a kids camera.  ...  "
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" ...  For the little ones how love to take photos this is a clear choice and the screen so that they can see what they took.  ...  "
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" ...  It makes a sound when taking a picture, so that helps.  ...  "
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" ...  To my amazement the little guy actually was able to take a picture faster than his older brother, he simply pushed all the buttones and it worked immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  and, the picture is OK it's not great a bit blury BUT, it takes less time to uplad pics cause they are not as high def.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture quality is average.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes a great picture too.  ...  "
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" ...  She opened and started taking picture right away.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 26
4 year old, months, 5 year old, three, old
+58%
-42%
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" ...  Bought it for a 5 year old .  ...  "
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" ...  You will get longer life for it.  ...  "
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" ...  We got one for his 2 1/2 year old brother too.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my then, 2 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it for a 5 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for my newly turned 3 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  My 4 year old tested that out for you all.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for a 4 year old  ...  "
Price
 25
worth, money, worth the money, waste of money, worth the purchase
+72%
-28%
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" ...  this was the best bang for the buck.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the money!  ...  "
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" ...  good camera for the price!  ...  "
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" ...  A good deal for the money, I think.  ...  "
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" ...  Well worth the cost.  ...  "
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" ...  This was worth the purchase.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time and good price!  ...  "
For Travel
 20
vacation, taking pictures, plane, cruise, take on vacation
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Loves to be able to cruise around taking pictures/videos with this durable camera.  ...  "
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" ...  My son loves to take it with him on trips.  ...  "
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" ...  He's used it a lot on vacations, taking pictures and adding the fun decorative designs to them.  ...  "
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" ...  He is going on a great adventure 10 hour plane ride and I hope it helps entertain him.  ...  "
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" ...  Eveytime I travel with my toddler especially on long plane rides I take this for my toddler.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent to take on vacation and to keep your child busy for long car rides.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this camera for a few of my nieces and nephews to use while on a family vacation with their parents. ... They absolutely loved being able to take their own pics along the trip.  ...  "
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" ...  We travel all over Europe and my kids use the game portion when we are standing in line or on the plane.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 20
white, take, used, touch screen, son
+50%
-50%
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" ...  When taking pictures, there were lines in the screen that ended up on the pictures too.  ...  "
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" ...  We put in new batteries and the screen was white and it didn’t work.  ...  "
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" ...  My biggest complaint is that it's difficult for her to navigate from saved pictures back to the camera screen  ...  "
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" ...  The only downside I noticed is my son is so used to touch-screen everything that all the nobs were more challenging for him to master.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked ok, but would have a line across the screen occasionally.  ...  "
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" ...  Put new batteries in, following all steps/directions and the screen won’t get away from being the “locked” screen, prompting me to touch the front button to unlock.  ...  "
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" ...  I was not able to hard reset it or get away from the white screen in any.  ...  "
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" ...  had a huge delay in turning on, could never get passed date and time screen.  ...  "
Charging
 20
charged, batteries, daughter, charging, battery
+20%
-80%
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" ...  my daughter is now very upset, the camera won't charge.  ...  "
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" ...  My son absolutely loves this, but unfortunately after a couple charges it no longer holds a charge and will only turn on for a minute before shutting off again.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery went dead and it wouldn't charge.  ...  "
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" ...  My only complaint is that it is battery charged. ... I wish it was USB charging instead  ...  "
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" ...  The only down side is that it cannot be charged.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought my son left it on or it needed charged but it took me too long to charge and when I did I realized it was broke. ... It charges and turns on when it’s plugged in but doesn’t work once unplugged even with brand new batteries.  ...  "
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" ...  After the charge ran out the first time, it was never able to recharge.  ...  "
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" ...  This was awesome but after 6 months of use it won't charge anymore 😕  ...  "
Storage
 19
card, sd card, internal, additional memory, slot for mini
+100%
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" ...  I would suggest getting an SD card with the camera as video fills the internal memory real fast.  ...  "
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" ...  You can buy an SD card.  ...  "
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" ...  + YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN SD CARD (this is the best thing about it IMO)  ...  "
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" ...  You can download the pics as well for fun memories or buy a memory card for use with the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  and a slot for mini micro card for memory .  ...  "
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" ...  No charging cords, no memory card needed, all menus use graphics instead of words, decent picture quality, built like a rock, I mean, what's not to LOVE?  ...  "
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" ...  And after shes done I plug the memory card into my laptop and we check out her photos together.  ...  "
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" ...  This one has 256 MB which is still relatively small BUT you can pop a micro SD card in to go to 1 GB up to 32 GB.  ...  "
Marketplace
 19
picture, vtech, amazon, support, stickers
+74%
-26%
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" ...  The pictures are a lot better then i thought they would be.  ...  "
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" ...  perfect and it was so fun to go thru and look at what he took pics of.  ...  "
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" ...  You have to compare the photos.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes a great picture too.  ...  "
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" ...  just real images.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  I had it shipped directly to her.  ...  "
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" ...  It makes funny pictures as well.  ...  "
Lens
 19
photos, fun, selfies, selfie, loves
+95%
-5%
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" ...  best to get a economical camera bag (small) to protect the camera and to keep it dust free.  ...  "
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" ...  She can operate the filters, switch to selfie mode and, best of all, take all the pictures that she wants to- especially those up close shots of the rug she seems so fascinated by!  ...  "
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" ...  You can take "selfies" and it has fun stickers and filters (kind of similar to Snapchat.)  ...  "
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" ...  I'm into photography and my daughter wants to do whatever mommy does including trying to use my canon.  ...  "
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" ...  There are also a number of picture options to try from frames that appear on the screen to changing the lens to B&W or sepia, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  The selfie mode was very popular and all the different filters made her feel like a big girl.  ...  "
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" ...  Think family photos woth insect bodies or pirate outfits.  ...  "
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" ...  They love the games on it, the colors, the filters, and that it has a selfie lense/camera built it.  ...  "
Fit
 17
dropped, screw, rubber, held, broke
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Very robust, compact and fits perfectly in tiny hands.  ...  "
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" ...  I wish the battery compartment had a screw safety closure as an added safety measure  ...  "
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" ...  It seems sturdy, and is big enough to hold, but no pieces to break off for younger kids to swallow.  ...  "
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" ...  It hasn't been dropped too bad yet but it feels sturdy enough that it should hold up.  ...  "
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" ...  He takes it everywhere he goes and snaps photos along the way.  ...  "
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" ...  I fix this by putting clear tape over the batteries compartment and that stop them from coming open when my daughter dropped her camera.  ...  "
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" ...  It got dropped a few times at first use (we went to the zoo) and it held up just fine to the bumps and bruises.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to hold.  ...  "
Comfort
 17
hands, strap, sturdy, hand, easy to hold
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Its ergonomic design is perfect for a little persons hands which is great. ... I even used it and it was great for my hand's as well.  ...  "
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" ...  The wrist strap is a life saver.  ...  "
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" ...  + Nice weight: It doesn't feel like junk. ... It's totally solid and feels good and has great grip.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to hold  ...  "
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" ...  It is great for little hands (bigger camera design).  ...  "
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" ...  comes with a strap.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s very sturdy and rugged to handle the drops from little hands.  ...  "
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" ...  What i love most about it is that it's so durable and large for little hands -- meaning they don't drop it easily.  ...  "
Product As Described
 13
picture, stickers, photos, images, takes
+85%
-15%
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" ...  You have to compare the photos.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes a great picture too.  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures look pretty good too.  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures look great!  ...  "
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" ...  perfect and it was so fun to go thru and look at what he took pics of.  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are a lot better then i thought they would be.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of cute little filters and picture stickers!  ...  "
Returns
 12
replacement, window, returned, passed, stopped working
-100%
comment
" ...  I returned it.  ...  "
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" ...  My son contacted the company requesting a replacement part and they refused!!!!  ...  "
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" ...  Return policy is no good.  ...  "
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" ...  Generally, this would have been a nuisance to return and wait for a replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  I am now unable to return the product because the window closed on 1/31/19.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately we’re passed our return window and wasted money on this.  ...  "
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" ...  I had to return it to "Santa's elves."  ...  "
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" ...  Returning to repurchase with the hopes that it was flunked.  ...  "
Memory
 10
pictures, internal memory, card, needing, mb
+80%
-20%
comment
" ...  I strongly recommend buying the slightly more expensive model with a larger internal memory, like I did. ... A good decision because he would have filled up the smaller memory quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Our 3 year old is always wanting to play around with our smartphone and take photos (and use up our memory).  ...  "
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" ...  And after shes done I plug the memory card into my laptop and we check out her photos together.  ...  "
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" ...  and a slot for mini micro card for memory .  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of special effects, decent memory size, a great camera for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  We got them 32 GB memory cards to go with them.  ...  "
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" ...  We bought extra memory as he likes to take pictures of everything.  ...  "
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" ...  The last model had I think 16 MB of internal memory. ... This one has 256 MB which is still relatively small BUT you can pop a micro SD card in to go to 1 GB up to 32 GB.  ...  "
Controls
 9
button, year old, parent, menus, screen
+44%
-56%
comment
" ...  - Too complicated, too many options in too many menus. ... - The buttons could be much more intuitive, like the flash on/off would be much better as a switch. ... I find that I have to navigate back through whole menus to find where I was if I want to try different options in sequence.  ...  "
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" ...  takes a min for the camera to respond to a press of button.  ...  "
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" ...  Within 20 minutes the screen froze and the buttons wouldn't allow us to move around under the menu.  ...  "
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" ...  Broken with unresponsive buttons after only 6 months of use.  ...  "
Color
 8
screen, color, take, quality, picture
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Pictures turn out pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  For the little ones how love to take photos this is a clear choice and the screen so that they can see what they took.  ...  "
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" ...  Who cares what color it is when dollar signs are involved.  ...  "
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" ...  The extra $1 was worth it to get the camo color rather than baby blue.  ...  "
Print Quality
 7
quality, print, printed, yet, sure
+100%
comment
" ...  Pictures turn out pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  The quality of the printed photos was surprisingly good.  ...  "
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" ...  Very toddler friendly & takes good quality photos.  ...  "
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" ...  Not sure how the photos will look when we print them but so far this camera has been a huge hit in our house!!  ...  "
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" ...  We have not printed any of her photos yet but what we view on the screen is very high quality.  ...  "
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" ...  He had an insta print camera and took so many pix it was an expensive habit.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture quality is great for my 4 year old since he just likes taking pictures of everything and doesn't really care to print them out.  ...  "
Delivery
 6
time, packaged, shipped, promptly, price
+100%
comment
" ...  It arrived earlier than expected in time for Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  It came perfectly packaged and new.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time and good price!  ...  "
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" ...  Fortunately, the US site had it on hand and delivered this in 3 days!  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived in great condition.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 6
line, across, white
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  We turned it on, and it has a blue line across the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked ok, but would have a line across the screen occasionally.  ...  "
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" ...  We put in new batteries and the screen was white and it didn’t work.  ...  "
Video Playback
 5
video, voice
+100%
comment
" ...  He was estatic & doing videos in a short time after receiving it.  ...  "
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" ...  You can take videos, and the quality is just fine, nothing spectacular.  ...  "
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" ...  I like going through and watching the videos and listening to the voice recordings she's left on there.  ...  "
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" ...  She enjoys making movies with it as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that it can record voice and video.  ...  "
Size
 5
kids, hands, everywhere
+80%
-20%
comment
" ...  The best is that is so easy to carry to any place so your kids will be always entretained  ...  "
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" ...  Very robust, compact and fits perfectly in tiny hands.  ...  "
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" ...  It goes everywhere with him!  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect size and hold for 4 year old.  ...  "
Design
 5
works, sturdy, screw, design
+100%
comment
" ...  It looks GREAT!  ...  "
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" ...  Looks great for a young lady.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy and great looking.  ...  "
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" ...  Very well made by the feel and look of it.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 4
videos, video, taking, sound, picture
+100%
comment
" ...  It makes a sound when taking a picture, so that helps.  ...  "
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" ...  Has lots of neat effects, video, special effects, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I like going through and watching the videos and listening to the voice recordings she's left on there.  ...  "
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" ...  We are very impressed by the camera's capabilities and I interactive noises.  ...  "
Zoom
 4
camera, kids
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  This camera also has a zoom function and some creative photo options as well as some rudimentary games.  ...  "
Software Platform
 3
user friendly, kids, filters, considering, apps
+100%
comment
" ...  Muy fácil para los niños manejarla  ...  "
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" ...  She says it even has filters like some apps do on phones.  ...  "
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" ...  The interface could be a little more user friendly considering it's a far cry from phones or tablets which kids are used to now a days, but considering the price it can be overlooked.  ...  "
Apps
 3
apps, phones, one, delete
+100%
comment
" ...  Or if you want to keep some delete others you can always delete one by one.  ...  "
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" ...  She says it even has filters like some apps do on phones.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Has some simple games, lots of filters and fun apps for the camera.  ...  "
Touch Sensitivity
 3
touch screen, son
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  The only downside I noticed is my son is so used to touch-screen everything that all the nobs were more challenging for him to master.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It does not have a touch screen.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 3
camera, waterproof, took, shock, loves
+100%
comment
" ...  Loves to be able to cruise around taking pictures/videos with this durable camera.  ...  "
comment
" ...   My nephew looooves this camera and it’s very shock resistant (thank goodness)  ...  "
comment
" ...  I bought this for my five year old and he loves it he's dropped it throat it dipped it in water anything you can think of and it still works plus the games on it keep him busy for hours at a time  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
USB:  Yes 
Memory
Memory:  256 GB
SD Card Type:  Micro SD 
Display
Type:  LCD 
LCD
TYPE
256 GB
MEMORY
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
Yes
USB