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Refurbished digital cameras
If you want a digital camera without paying top price, consider a refurbished model. Their prices are often substantially lower than the same model purchased brand new.
Refurbished cameras are those returned by a purchaser to a store or manufacturer that are retested and recertified, and then resold. Consumer protection laws prohibit them for being sold again as new.
In many cases, the returned cameras were unused or hardly used at all.
Refurbished models should come with all the supplies and accessories listed on the carton such as wrist strap, usb interface and AV cables, CD-ROM containing software and drivers, and a manual. Some also included a starter memory card, proprietary battery and charger.
When buying a refurbished digital camera, make sure it is "factory" refurbished. Also make sure it has a parts and labor warranty, which can range anywhere from 90 days to up to a full year.
Refurbished cameras can be purchased online, at a manufacture's website or at some local camera retail shops.