If you would like to familiarise your kids to picture taking then the Vtech Kidizoom Camera is a great way to begin. As this camera is particularly built for children it is strong enough to resist all the action they can throw at it and they will no longer need to borrow your own pricey camera!

You can not only take digital images and make short movie clips, but you can edit them too. So, the kids can really learn about the technological side of photography and film, but also have plenty of fun whilst making their own mini films and editing their photos.

The camera boasts a colour LCD screen with a size of 1.8 inches. Five minute movies can be shot at a resolution of 160×120 and the digital films have a maximum resolution of 640×480. The storage is 16 MB on board and it can use an SD card of up to 2 GB. This gives plenty of space for the children to record and store their projects.

It is very simple for the children to view their images and movies. This can be done on the camera itself or on a TV or personal computer. Connection to the PC is in the form of a USB cable and to the television with an A/V cable. The camera comes complete with all the necessary wires.

You can purchase the camera in a few different colours and the blue version of the Vtech Kidizoom is one of the most standard choices. Two of the other choices are pink and a camouflage design. The camera can be personalised with face plates which are also supplied in the box.

As well as the top camera functions on the Kidizoom it comes complete with a selection of games to keep the kids further absorbed. You can play the games on the unit or also when linked to the telly. This makes this gift a real success with the kids as it can absorb them in various unique ways and keep them busy for days on end.

If you are stuck for an absorbing gift for your kid then the Kidizoom could well be a outstanding selection. The family will be entertained non stop with the movies and pictures the kids take on this fully featured digital camera produced specially for children.