digital camera for my ten year old son

[jcs727]

anyone have any suggestions for a reasonable priced camera for my ten year old son? he is a complete novice but seems interested. would like to spend under $200 and have a decent camera for him to learn on. any suggestions??

[paulnj]

KEY WORDS.... 10 YEARS OLD!

Not to sound mean, but you know children break things easier than those who pay for it(usually)

I would suggest a KODAK C300,C310 or an OLYMPUS D435 because of the non moving lens

From there you have a bunch of under $200 cameras with lenses that extend outward

canon A410, A520
nikon 4600
olympus FE-100, FE-110
sony S40, S60

For right around $200 you can get a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 which has a 5mp sensor a good zoom range! and IMAGE STABILIZING!!!

If you want quality for $200, that's my vote!

[jcs727]

KEY WORDS.... 10 YEARS OLD!

Not to sound mean, but you know children break things easier than those who pay for it(usually)

I would suggest a KODAK C300,C310 or an OLYMPUS D435 because of the non moving lens

From there you have a bunch of under $200 cameras with lenses that extend outward

canon A410, A520
nikon 4600
olympus FE-100, FE-110
sony S40, S60

For right around $200 you can get a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 which has a 5mp sensor a good zoom range! and IMAGE STABILIZING!!!

If you want quality for $200, that's my vote!

thank you so much for this response. i had looked at the panasonic and it seemed like a great camera. i am not all that concerned about the camera breaking bc my son tends to be almost overly cautious with his things. it was nice to get confirmation of what seemed like a great choice to me. thanks again for your time and input.