Granddaughter First Camera
Sep 25, 2018 11:13:13 #
It seems some of my younger family friends were born with an innate ability for photography and real respect for the equipment. Back in the day I routinely allowed one of our 6 y old's to go around the party with my $1200 Nikon D80 strapped around her neck! A few years back I got her a previously owned D3100. Now she's studying photography as a senior in high school. I agree with the suggestions above, a sturdy point and shoot is the best choice, right now she needs to learn the basics of composition, focus and hand holding. No one needs an expensive camera to learn those skills. In a few years when she out grows the P&S you can get her a better used camera.
Sep 25, 2018 11:17:31 #
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
yssirk123 wrote:
Going in a slighter different direction, I bought a used Pentax "Storm Trooper" DSLR from a fellow Hogger for my 9 year old granddaughter. She loves it. Its' size, and weight are perfect, and the cost was very reasonable. And I have to say it is a surprisingly capable camera. I now have a better understanding of why Pentaxians love their cameras.
I like this idea, here's one in your budget...
https://www.rakuten.com/shop/6ave-electronics/product/PENK501855WRWE/?scid=pla_google_6ave-electronics&rmatt=tsid:1012713|cid:1470376247|agid:59763460049|tid:pla-456482825186|crid:281246123433|nw:g|rnd:13712152211573338735|dvc:c|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:9009993&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuafdBRDmARIsAPpBmVVmZPHQfCVkWI8vodlhRNOde3VH1NzfbdseffOqdai7kr8QP9H-SakaAo-dEALw_wcB
If you search, there are red, yellow, and pink ones out there too if she has a favorite color.
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