Come on guys, we're talking an 8-year old here. Andrew probably has the right recommendation with a 'Pink', after all it's a 'fad' at 8 and could only 'possibly' lead to a serious hobby.
By suggesting a 'serious' camera, you are jumping on the band-wagon that is robbing our youngsters of their childhood. At 8-years old, a toy is more appropriate - buy her a Sindy doll.
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"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
Bawbee Louis Stevenson 1850-1894