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What is there to lose?
It was time for the fun to begin… Something arrived in the post for you, come take a look.
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Its cheap, but is it good?
Sometimes cheap gear exceeds expectations, which is a solid reason why TechRadar runs this $20 challenge series.
Is that the case here?
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I briefed my kids that I needed their honest opinions and probed for their first impressions.
If you speak my kids' language you know thatOKis far from an endorsement.
Before even getting to taking pictures, they notice the flip-out screen isnt touch-sensitive.
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Any screen that doesnt respond to touch is a peculiarity to kids under the age of 10.
If you want selfies with this camera, you’re shooting them blind.
Only were inside and its night, so the picture quality is awful.
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Well need to wait until it’s daylight and maybe go out in the garden.
Mind you, other kids' cameras weve used before suffer the same pitfalls in low light.
Its got games but is that a good thing?
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That is, until they discover there are games.
OK, I kind of misled you there with the story arc.
I quickly put them back on track with the art of photography for the sake of this feature.
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I discovered my seven-year-old playing those old-school Tetris-era ames most nights for a week instead of sleeping.
This wasnt a camera to her, it was a handheld games console.
And thats more to the pity.
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I didnt expect it to be her carry-everywhere camera, but still.
Whats better than cheap?
Free, of course!
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That should come as no surprise.
Theres a camera app with shooting modes, and the photos can be easily seen and enjoyed together.
The sub-$10 / 15 kids camera in question here exceeded my expectations.
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But it still cost me something.
Just dont expect it to hold their attention for long.
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