Disney Digital Cameras
© 2006 Digital Blue
Once upon a time, there were three Disney digital cameras designed especially for children. The baby camera, the Pix-Micro was only a bit larger than a keyless remote with an impulse-buy price of just $20. But it lacked even the most basic features, like a preview screen, so children could not tell when they have taken a picture. That's not much fun. The medium-sized Pix-Click, just $40, included a flash and a small preview screen. But the pictures were grainy (just 640 x 480 pixels) and the flash was hard to control, making the resulting photos look washed out at best. The biggest camera, the $80 Pix-Max had more grown up features, such as 3.0 megapixels of resolution, an autoflash, a view finder, review screen, an SD expansion slot and 32 MB of internal RAM. Alas, like its smaller siblings this camera also ran on AA batteries, representing an added expense. However, it had a fun built-in set cast of Disney characters, making it possible to superimpose Piglet in with your own dog, right there on the viewfinder. Not too bad. But still, consider that $80 is almost equal to a "real" digital camera, that could increase the odds of a happy ending.
$80, Windows XP, Mac OSX
Teaches: creativity; digital photography
CTR Rating: 66%