Oh Jordan took it. That changes my perspective. Get her into it. Dont put her on an SLR yet. Do and point and shoot like youve got. Let her work with that. If you notice an incline in interest then step up from there. For an 8 year old it perfect.
Theres no reason to stop it down. One its hard to do with a point and shoot. The colors are right where they need to be. Anthony if you have 2 cameras take her out and shoot with her, then view your pics and hers. It gives you a view of her world. Its pretty neat.