GEMS Mini Digital Camera - Black

It’s a cute little camera, geared more for elementary kids. The vibrant colors are very appealing and the different borders and stickers are a nice touch. It’s a little hard to maneuver in going between settings, but kids could figure it out.

Fun idea, but seems pretty junky to me. Screen is blurry and pixelated. We were not able to take photos off the camera to view as it requires a memory card that we were not aware was necessary. Pictures do not transfer to a computer via the cable included. There is not a wall plug included. For the cost of this camera and a SD card together, I feel there are other digital cameras of better quality in this low price range.

Our 5 year old loved this camera! It’s the perfect size for her little hands and she can play freely without risk of costly damage. Unfortunately it doesn’t come with an SD card included so you’ll need to go out and buy that before using.

What a cute little camera. Very easy to use, even for a child. Just point and click. Takes nice photos for a very inexpensive camera. The only issue I had was needing to buy an SD card in order to use the device. Overall, I would highly recommend.

Pros: - small & light - simple interface - relatively inexpensive - rechargeable Cons: - small & low resolution screen - buttons make an annoying click noise - can't transfer photos off camera without MicroSD card - Micro-USB port for charging (only charging - no data transfer) - Micro-USB to USB-A cord included for charging (everything is USB-C these days, rare to see a USB-A port much less Micro-USB) All in all, a decent little camera to get your kids. Easy to use & not so expensive that their breaking it would be an issue. The included instructions are to the point & straight-forward (though you won't need them since the camera interface is simple and easy to understand). There is enough onboard storage for 50 photos & 0 videos. For anything more a MicroSD card up to 32GB in size is required (which effectively doubles the price unless you have a spare laying around). The MicroSD card is also needed if you want to transfer the photos off the camera - the Micro-USB port does not do data transfer when connected to a computer. In fact, the computer doesn't even recognize that anything is plugged in. I tried multiple ports and even connected the camera to my phone - no dice. When you first turn the camera on there is a button-press audio clip the camera plays for every button click; but, that sound is easily turned down or off in settings if desired. What can't be turned off is how loud the click of the button press is. There are multiple included filters that can be used when taking photos and a 7.0X zoom.

This camera feels like it’s barely worth the low price point. The card (not included) being more of an investment definitely attests to the quality. It’s incredibly lightweight but not necessarily in a positive way. The camera does perform its advertised functions. Perhaps for a child who wants a cheap camera to bring on a trip or experiment with very basic, low stakes photography this might be okay. I wouldn’t count on it lasting a long time—we definitely aren’t.

Compact, very light and impressive photo quality. You can not beat the price, you do need to buy your own SD card but my kids already want me to buy another camera so they each have one which I dont might due to the low proce tag. I was surprised to see it also had a video function. The controls are also really simple and easy to follow.

Thank you to Influenster and to Chung, Inc. for providing me with their GEMS Rechargeable Mini Digital Camera for free in exchange for my honest review. This camera comes with a removable lanyard and a USB-A to Micro-USB charging cord. It was easy to attach the lanyard to the camera by simply looping it through itself. The camera charged quickly and was ready to be used after about an hour and a half. The camera is straightforward to use. Once you press the power button and turn it on, you can choose which mode you want to use. You can press the directional buttons to choose photo mode, video mode, album mode, or setting mode. Once your mode is selected, press the shutter button on top of the camera, and you will be taken to that mode. You can take up to 50 pictures without a Micro SD card. To use the video mode, you must have a Micro SD card inserted into the camera. The pictures are up to 2MP resolution, and the video is 720p resolution. This camera was lots of fun for my grandkids this summer. They were able to take lots of pictures, and the camera even has built-in filters that they can add to their pictures. It's cute, it's lightweight, and it's easy for them to take with us everywhere we go. I especially like looking through all the pictures they took and seeing how creative they have become.

This camera is very small. It’s geared towards kids with its settings, it has different digital photo frames that you can use when taking a photo. The little noises it makes when you push buttons gets old. The quality seems like what you expect for the price.

When they say mini, they mean mini. This would be great for kids or a very particular photo project. It’s very light, and it’s very plastic. It won’t hold up to any crazy handling. I charged it overnight, and it seems to be holding a charge well. It does not come with a mini SD card, so be aware of that. I’m not crazy about the menu options, but if you read the instructions, you can navigate it well. I did need some tweezers to get the card out of the camera.