Digital camera for an 11 year-old girl?

[AbbysMom]

Anyone have suggestions? I'm thinking of getting my niece one for Christmas.

 

[luvmyparker]

I am a fan of the Canon PowerShot Elph series. But they also have the PowerShots for around 100 dollars. They come in really great colors too.

 

[gemlady]

Oh, Aunt Karen, thank you! I'm eagerly awaiting your gift!

 

[AbbysMom]

Is that what you want from Santa, Jan? :lol3:

Well this is no longer a problem for me. When I checked with my brother to make sure she didn't have a camera he thought it was such a good idea he is now going to get that for her himself. :lol3:

 

[mrblanche]

I see the decision is out of your hands.  I have a really easy to use GE A730.  It's been tough, but I'm sure an 11-year-old would put it through the wringer.  The odd thing is that it's pink.  Yes, I bought it at Toys R Us with my employee discount several years ago, and it was the year they had whole aisles there with nothing but pink stuff.  I would heartily recommend it even to adults.

This is what it looks like:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GE-A730-7-0...634353?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item257419bf31

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• mrblanche
• Nov 5, 2012

I've carried it around in our hot rod a lot.  And it uses AA batteries, so you can change them quickly and easily.

 

[AbbysMom]

Thanks1 I will pass that along to my brother.

 

[c1atsite]

if she's into Twitter and Instagram, there's something newish called the Samsung Galaxy Camera. it's not so new as to be too different and too unique (and therefore unusable. I think companies have learned lessons with past blunders in that regard), it's just a delightful envy-causing camera for 2012-2013, supposedly.

 

[AbbysMom]

She's 11. No twitter or Instagram. Her parents closely monitor her online time.

 

[nebula]

http://www.target.com/p/fisher-price-kid-tough-digital-camera-pink/-/A-13705292

My second cousin has one it is great-  no SD card required, just the cable it comes with to hook to computer- it holds like 2000 pics...
 

 

[nebula]

if she's into Twitter and Instagram, there's something newish called the Samsung Galaxy Camera. it's not so new as to be too different and too unique (and therefore unusable. I think companies have learned lessons with past blunders in that regard), it's just a delightful envy-causing camera for 2012-2013, supposedly.

My 11 year old would not be "into" twitter at all - or instagram or even facebook......... Those are grown up toys ........ LOL

Yea I am going to be a strict mom....... refusing to raise prisoners