I bought this camera for my son's 4th birthday and he totally loved it. It is very sturdy made and kid proofed like they say, but the photo quality is really bad... I mean, you rarely get a sharp picture from this camera. I know that my son has a hard time trying to keep it steady before he shoots but I tried taking pictures myself and really weren't much different... However, he really likes it and has lots of fun playing with it regardless... so I guess it was worth it after all. Would I recommend this?, ummm, no, not really...