Timeline for Features a camera should have for a 10 year old
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| May 19, 2022 at 22:09 | comment | added | mac_33 | @SethR you’re right so right. Although, I don’t want to throw books at her like it’s another class she has study for though. So I’ll definitely have to research a fun way for her to read up on the skills of photography. Honestly, I think sinking $100 and change on an old dslr for her to learn some skills would be okay with me | |
| May 19, 2022 at 14:30 | comment | added | Seth R | @mac_33 this might be a good opportunity to teach the lesson that the skills are more important than the tools. People like Jordan Matters put in a lot of work with lesser equipment before they got to the point they are now with his $11k setup. There are books specifically on doing "real" photography with a smartphone. Might she be interested in that? I'd just hate for you to blow a lot of money before you even know how serious she is. Kids at that age are fickle, and this isn't a cheap hobby (or career). | |
| May 19, 2022 at 13:30 | comment | added | mac_33 | @luator that’s exactly what I’m thinking. Right now, she probably likes the “idea” of being a photographer. Which means having a “real” camera… | |
| May 19, 2022 at 8:50 | comment | added | luator | I'm not sure about this. While technically this might be correct, I believe having a "real" camera (even if not an expensive one) can be more exciting/motivating for a child than using a phone. Everyone has a smartphone nowadays but there are not so many people running around with cameras. There are also less distractions when you have a device that can only do photos and not also browse the internet, play games, etc. | |
| May 18, 2022 at 21:16 | comment | added | inkista | I would also say for a 10-year-old girl with a phone who shoots Instax camera, something like an Instax Mini Link would be a really cool $100 present. | |
| May 18, 2022 at 20:36 | comment | added | Seth R | And if she doesn't have a smart phone, you can probably find a used one with a decent camera for cheap (really, the cameras on smart phones have been surprisingly good for a while). A quick Google search tells me you could get an old iPhone 6 for under $100. You shouldn't even need to pay for a phone plan to use the camera. If she sticks with it and doesn't lose interest (as 10 year olds are wont to do), you can upgrade to a more serious camera when she gets older. | |
| May 18, 2022 at 15:03 | history | answered | Eric S | CC BY-SA 4.0 |