What's the easiest digital camera to use? Need one for grandparents...

[CrimsonWolf]

My grandma would really like the family to get a digital camera for her and my grandpa this Christmas. The trouble is she wants one a lot, but my grandpa is a complete technophobe. Getting him to even use a DVD player was a hard fought and glorious victory.

What's the easiest to use, quality camera? I'm thinking that something with a large display, easy to see and press buttons/dials, and very intuitive controls.

Googling usually suggests a Kodak Easyshare camera, but I haven't had a chance to play around with one yet. I love my Canon point and shoot, but with the tiny buttons my grandpa would shove it in a box in the closet and it would never see the light of day again.

Anything else I should look at? If only Jitterbug made a camera...

 

[PurdueRy]

My grandma would really like the family to get a digital camera for her and my grandpa this Christmas. The trouble is she wants one a lot, but my grandpa is a complete technophobe. Getting him to even use a DVD player was a hard fought and glorious victory.

What's the easiest to use, quality camera? I'm thinking that something with a large display, easy to see and press buttons/dials, and very intuitive controls.

Googling usually suggests a Kodak Easyshare camera, but I haven't had a chance to play around with one yet. I love my Canon point and shoot, but with the tiny buttons my grandpa would shove it in a box in the closet and it would never see the light of day again.

Anything else I should look at? If only Jitterbug made a camera...

http://www.adorama.com/HSCF39MSH2K.html

Either that or a Kodak Easyshare.

I agree that a Kodak may be best. They seem the most approachable without being really small like the canon SD series.

 

[mmntech]

http://www.adorama.com/HSCF39MSH2K.html

Either that or a Kodak Easyshare.

I agree that a Kodak may be best. They seem the most approachable without being really small like the canon SD series.

Good god, that's double the price of the professional TV cameras I use.

I second Kodak easy share. I sympathize for you as I'm in the same situation. I have one grandma that handles tech fine (she loves the digital frame I got her last year), and one who can barely turn the TV on. A basic digi cam with as few features as possible is highly recommended. Get them a digital frame with it too so they don't have to download pictures to a PC.

 

[Tech_savy]

Kodak's easy share would be best

 

[SnottyScotty]

I agree that a Kodak EasyShare is a good choice. Last Month I visited my 78 year old Mother and after some basic research we checked out the Kodak EasyShare Z915 and she bought it.

The fact that this camera doesn't have shiny surfaces and dials it is easier to see the icons and read the dials. This camera can be use fully automatic or fully manual. It has an easy to use panorama setting.

It also has a 10x zoom with image stabilization. The easyshare software that comes with the camera will launch automatically once the camera is plugged into the computer. Also, the software integrates with The Kodak Gallery, Kodak's online photo album service which makes it easy to share photos with friends and family.

 

[CrimsonWolf]

Thanks all! Kodak Easyshare it is then - I'll go look at one. Don't think the family would buy in on the Hasselblad :biggrin:

The kicker is my grandpa was an electrical engineer for the DoD for 30+ years before retiring. I'd think he'd be more interested... I'll try to remember to report back post-Christmas.