Easy Share Digital Cameras for Tweens

If you have a tween that is interested in taking photos, you may want to think about something more refined than a cell phone.  After all, cell phone shots are fun but they lack much definition and clarity.  However, it's important to realize that your choice of camera for a tween can become expensive, unnecessarily so.  It's important to set goals and evaluate your budget before you buy an expensive tween camera.  There are different levels of cost and quality, and I don't always find that an interest justifies a huge expenditure.

My tween daughter, for example, wanted a digital camera last Christmas.  She can be very artistic but flighty.  I stayed in the $50 range and actually found a nice camera that suited her and didn't break the bank.  She used it quite a bit at first, and still uses it a little bit.  She's not passionate about taking pictures, and I can see that it wouldn't have been a good idea to spend a lot.  If she becomes more interested, she will demonstrate it by using her existing camera.  When I see a passion for the photography interest, then I would consider a more costly device.

Likewise, you may be dealing with a flighty tween or with a tween that tends to be committed to interests.  Selecting a good digital camera in the $50-100 range is reasonable, depending on your budget, and can serve the needs of a more passionate tween.  Much under the $50 mark is debatable, you may find quality and you may find junk.  I really like Kodak Easy Share cameras as they are easy to work with and operate.  My older daughter has also found Nikon CoolPix to be a good camera.