Been searching for a cheap but decent digital camera for the kids for a long time now, and after throwing out a few which were absolute rubbish (including a $10 Polaroid branded one from Dick Smith), I came across this bargain of a camera.
You are probably like me and never heard of Vivitar brand before, but I took a gamble and bought one of these for the kids to play with, to my surprise this $20 camera was almost up to par with my old branded 8MP point-and-shoot camera.
It has all the standard feature you would expect from a more expensive point-and-shoot camera, a 3" preview screen, 720p video, face detection, HDMI output, burst shots and even facebook tagging and other social feature. (haven't figured them out yet). But what I was most impressed was the quality of the photos for this price! I have uploaded a sample which I took in my garden (photo resized to 50% of original).
http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/16857/27157/sunp0004-sm…
So if you are looking for a cheap but decent camera for the kids to play with, I would recommend this, but I would suggest that it be better suited for 6yrs+ since it weights a little bit more than your standard point-and-shoot ones although a shoulder strap is included in the box.
Link to the specs:
http://www.vivitar.com/products/1/digital-cameras/1069/vivic…
I bought the last one from Big W South Yarra.
wow how can this even be manufactured for $20? Nice find!