Refurbished digital camera??

i want to get a digital camera, but i dont want to spend a ton of money on it. ive noticed that refurbished ones are a lot less money...i will be using the camera for taking pictures of my friends and me, stuff like that, nothing fancy. so do you think it would be better to pay more for a new one or would a refurbished camera be okay for what i want to use it for?

Consider a refurbished camera or "Factory demo" with a warranty if you are trying to get decent equipment at a savings. Often, "refurbs" are just returned merchandise that can't be sold as new or items that were used in a camera store as a demonstrator. These cameras are fine and never had anything wrong with them. I've bought a couple without problems. Some refurbs are cameras that actually needed a repair, but they are repaired and certified by the factory to be as good as new and they should come with a warranty. Do not buy a refurb if it is not a "factory refurb" item. Although a refurb should come with a 90-day or 1 year manufacturer's warranty, you can buy third party warranty for 5 years for about $40-50. (You can do this for new equipment, also.) This may not be a bad idea if you are buying an "upscale" refurb. It would still cost a lot less than a new item in most cases.

You can find refurbs at rebutable dealers on eBay, such as Cameta Auctions; or at B&H Photo or Adorama (both available through Yahoo! Shopping), among other places.

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Personally- Cameras have a bunch of little moving parts in them, that wear out, get dirt in them and cause them to break. some refurbished ones are like new, others that have been opened up and fixed- may have reduced life. There's really no way to know.

If you can swing $139- you can get a Fuji F20, brand new, which is a very high quality camera. there are no better cameras that are cheaper... I promise.

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You should consider is a new Fuji F20 ($140) which is a great small camera. Good video too.

Or you could go pink with the Sony DSC-W55 for under $200.