Perfect children camera ... and more

The Nikon Coolpix S33 we have given our daughter 6th birthday. A small compact camera that fits perfectly in your hand, is easy to use, stated to be shockproof (supposedly holding falls from about 1.5 m from, but we have not :-) explicitly tested) and is waterproof. Perfect conditions for the long-awaited first "adult camera" that has our daughter so much desired.

The package includes in addition to the camera, the battery, the charging utensils and a hand strap. An SD card is usually not included. But you need not be ordered as a rule anyway, because now enough cards are always available in every household.
We have provided the camera with a 2 GB card. The ranges fully for the needs of our daughter.

What I have found to be very nice same time, the possibility to set different backgrounds. Also a clear sign that children belong to the target group of this camera. In addition to the automatic mode, there are different modes. Most are standard modes (night, close-up, series, bright light), but there are also some Modii here that are not ordinary. Including an underwater mode and a Funmodi (Seifenbalsen, mirrors, neon signs or comic drawing).

The battery life is absolutely sufficient. Flash is charging relatively quickly. The 3-fold optical zoom operates under a protective covering (due to water density). The water resistance is reportedly up to 10 meters water depth. We have been able to test only in the bathtub. Worked perfectly.

The picture quality is the price of the camera perfectly adequate. No one can expect the picture quality of SRL or an expensive camera system corresponds here. But in between the snapshots and the photos make the children our daughter, it is enough thick.

The video even HD quality, but are not the main purpose of the camera.

CONCLUSION: Very good compact children / outdoor camera. The adults also fun to a convincing price-performance ratio.