Comments on: Refurbished Camera Equipment: As Good as New if not Better

By: Lea

Lea — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:16 +0000

I bought a refurbished Canon Rebel XT earlier this year from overstock.com and am more than happy with it! I really wanted to purchase my first DSLR but the prices were daunting! I was able to purchase a factory refurbished camera, camera bag and compact flash card for $100 less than what the camera would’ve cost me new! Love your tips!

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:01:37 +0000

Camera Service standards are more stringent than the Manufacturing Standards of new product coming off the assembly line.

If this is true, why doesn’t Canon (or Nikon, or Sigma, or Tamron) offer as good a warranty with refurbished items as they do with new. Or as you imply, is it only the difference in warranty that generates the difference in price of an item?

I’m not against buying refurbished items, and have done so at Adorama, it’s just that one shouldn’t think you’re getting something that is “as good as new.”

By: John

John — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:49:04 +0000

I recently purchased a refurb Nikon D300 from Adorama and have been very pleased. Looking into adding some refurbished glass as well. It’s a great way to get quality items at a great price

By: tacgurl

tacgurl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:49:03 +0000

For all the Nikon folks out there, this refurbished discussion also applies. I have bought refurbished from Cameta & Adorama. Great savings, great products.

By: Rodrian Roadeye

Rodrian Roadeye — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:24 +0000

Stay away from those who charge a restocking fee. They can make more money on that policy then a brand new camera if the same item is returned often enough and it may have never been refurbished at all to begin with.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:29:43 +0000

I bought my first DSLR (a Nikon D40) from Adorama, and it was refurbished, and came with a refurbished lens, and then I ordered another lens that was also refurbished. The first camera would not work properly…I did troubleshoot it with Nikon, and ended up sending it back and getting a replacement refurbished camera, which worked perfectly. I have since sold that camera to my mom and gotten a D60…but I think that buying a refurbished camera is a great way to save money. I can’t remember whether or not the D60 is refurbished.

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:17:31 +0000

Good article..interesting information for newbies coming into the industry. I must say that I don’t like to see people putting others down for their queries or comments…isn’t that why forums exist..so people can ask questions without fear of being made to feel stupid? Sledging isn’t cool. Paul or Osmosis – try imparting helpful comments instead of being rude to others. Not everyone can be as perfect as you two seem to think you are.

By: Eric Mesa

Eric Mesa — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:24 +0000

Looking over the canon refurbs on the estore – it’s only $200 cheaper for the 50D. Once you’re already spending $1 000, what’s another $200 to have a 100% new, untouched camera? After thinking about it, I was thinking that if anything went wrong I’d wonder if it wouldn’t have if I had bought a new one. Now, if it were half off, that’s a difference story. If it breaks, just buy another.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:24:28 +0000

I hadn’t considered refurbed products before, bascially because I didn’t know where they had come from. The word refurbished tends to make me think of something that has had some kind of problem and consequently been fixed.

Obviously I am wrong!

And as someone on a budget and looking to expand my lens this is really good news. I have to say this article has definitely changed my mind and I’ll be exploring the recommendations given here as well.

I am now VERY interested in refurbished products! Thanks for this post…

By: Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:50:12 +0000

The proper link for the Canon eStore is: http://estore.usa.canon.com/.