Our granddaughter was thrilled when she was given the camera to their 5th birthday. They captured after a short time the various functions when shooting (Selfie, zoom, color scheme etc). The other functions, we then leave as grandparents to parents to explain. The camera is very robust and it's amazing what arose for good images when the camera is usually removed before activating the release button on the subject. We are very happy with this camera and they can absolutely recommend children at this age.