VTech KidiZoom PrintCam camera to teach children the beauty of black & white

VTech KidiZoom PrintCam
(Image credit: VTech)

VTech is to launch a camera for kids that tries to offer young photographers the best of both worlds, with an instant print camera that can also shoot digital stills.

The VTech KidiZoom PrintCam will not use standard instant film, but instead use the thermal paper that is more usually used by cash registers. The advantage of this is that each print will cost just pennies - giving a more affordable hobby for children compared to standard instant cameras. The disadvantage is that prints will be in black and white - and will deteriorate over time if exposed to sunlight.

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Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 


His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 11 Pro.


He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.