I bought this for my 4.5 year old great grandson who was constantly begging his mother to take pictures with her phone. I accidentally sent it to myself and not her and they live in another state so it was late Christmas which is good because they got a lot of toys for Christmas. My granddaughter said it was his favorite dish. He was still learning buttons, but once I spoke to her, he already had it. I told her I hope to see some of his photos soon. Based on his reaction as well as his mother's reaction I think it's a great hit and I would recommend it to any intelligent, curious kid who is interested in the world, and maybe even those who aren't, because it opens a new world for them. I highly recommend this camera for a child. I haven't seen it yet, but today's kids are growing up in an electronic world, and what better way to interest them.