Top 8 Digital Cameras for Children

This camera has a few nice extra features you won't typically find on kids' cameras, and these are features that are especially appealing to children. The best one is the ability to plug the camera into a TV or PC to watch a slideshow of the images your child shot. It also comes with software so kids can have fun and get creative distorting their pictures.

This camera has a lot to recommend it for kids. It can go underwater up to nine feet, it shoots video, and it has a flash. The 1.3 megapixel images won't impress anyone, but a kid will enjoy it and the pictures will look fine on computer screens. It's also inexpensive, making it a great bargain for a gadget a kid will use.

Finally, a manufacturer designed a digital camera for kids that actually works well, is affordable and is rugged. This camera comes in either blue or pink, and it is easy for little hands to hold and manipulate. This is by far the best choice for rambunctious preschoolers.

It's a remote control airplane, and it's a digital camera. Enough said? This camera will let kids shoot pictures from the air, as the plane swoops, dives and does spiral 8s.

Little Disney fans will love the ability to add Disney characters (Tinker Bell for this particular model) to their images as part of the photo software. The camera holds up to 200 pictures.

This camera is a bit gimmicky, but kids will think its really cool. This digital camera is hidden inside a pair of sunglasses, and you child can press a secret button to snap pictures. The picture quality is awful, but the kid will just think it's fun to practice being a spy.

For the outdoor enthusiast child, this is the camera that is perfect for playing outside. It's built with a rugged construction, and it features a camouflage design. It's made to be hung from a tree and features a time lapse sequence mode to capture wildlife. It's also weather resistant for your little adventurer.

This camera is great for kids, especially those who love Hello Kitty. Not only is it a decent kids' camera with flash, but it also features software to add Hello Kitty borders and frames.