Thirty fun-loving photographers were given five made-for-kids cameras to try out.
They included ones from /*Fisher-Price*/, /*Crayola*/ and /*Lego*/. They cost between $35 and $60. For comparison, testers had the kids use a regular camera as well.
Things got more scientific in the lab. Testers evaluated battery life, which turned out to be pretty good on all the cameras. They also calculated shutter delay - that's how much time you need to wait between pictures. Most had short delays. Testers also assessed picture quality.
Most of the tiny testers thought the cameras were easy to use.
Some have special features, like graphics you can add to photos, on a $50 one from /*Disney*/. The $60 Lego camera lets you build onto it for added fun.
"There was really no clear winner because each of the cameras had at least a few fans," Consumer Reports' Carol Mangis said.
But a $40 /*V-Tech*/ Kidizoom camera did produce slightly better photos, and it also has games and built-in graphics that you can add to the pictures.
