Is there a way to sync ipad / iphone (previously under different apple id) without losing content?

My dad passed his old ipad2 & iphone4 to my kids recently.  I'm afraid to sync them to my computer (my itunes & id) because I don't want to loose some of the content.  He has pictures and the apps are some they have played on since he bought it!  Any tips or advice?  He purchased some art apps for them before giving it to them, so I'd rather not loose the new content either.  But I need to separate his apple id from the devices so I can sync it to my laptop (windows), right?  I'd also like to give them a apple id to associate with mine for facetime & messaging.  Unfortunately, I am not practiced or skilled at the multitasking of technology.  I'll wipe them both if necessary, just hoping I don't have to.  If I sync them to my itunes... can I at least get the pictures?  Well... any help will be appreciated :-

If your Dad is prepared to share his Apple ID with you then you can recover the existing content from the device using tips here: Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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