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There are different factors to bear in mind when choosing a camera. Damien Demolder puts you in the picture Traditional commonsense says the best place for a nursery-age child is in front of the camera; certainly not behind it. But children love taking pictures. When choosing a camera for young children there are a number of things that, given some thought, will provide a greater and more exciting learning tool for your charges.

Traditional commonsense says the best place for a nursery-age child is in front of the camera; certainly not behind it. But children love taking pictures. When choosing a camera for young children there are a number of things that, given some thought, will provide a greater and more exciting learning tool for your charges.

Even today cameras can be delicate instruments, so you need to take care to select a model that will withstand the slings and arrows of outrageous treatment. If the users are enjoying themselves, it will get dropped and kicked, pulled and bashed, so prepare yourself with a sturdily constructed body.

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