Refurbished camera (Page 4): Canon refurbs have a one-year warranty.

PeterBergh

autoace wrote:

30 days return and 90 warranty

Canon refurbs have a one-year warranty.

epd1947

billnikon wrote:

From Nikon the warranty is 30 or 90 days. Buying a... (show quote)

Cameta Camera (www.cameta.com) also extends the warranty on refurbs to one full year - should the Nikon refurb require repair during that one year period, it is sent to Nikon to carry out the repair.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I noticed that a few replies stated refurbs are better than new. I would agree they are as good as new, but better?! How is this even possible. I don't know about other manufacturers but Canon tests each camera they make and there are tests performed during assembly. Canon's quality control is second to none.

foodie65

autoace wrote:

I’m asking a question about refurbished cameras. What do you guy think about them?
My thoughts is if it going to brake it all ready did and it’s been repaired dy a authorized dealer.
And it should be better than buying a used one.
Your troughts please.

Have had 2 refurb Canon cameras (SX50 & SX 60); new camera warranty on each--no problems

jimisready Loc: Sacramento/Carson City

I bought one refurbished with out a problem EPM2 my first micro 4/3 A cheap way to see if I liked
That 16 mp sensor and could deal with Olympus menus exc. Now I am only shooting micro 4/3
I still have and it still works fine.

Brent Rowlett Loc: Atlanta, GA

Canon offers a 1 year new warranty. Like a previous post my camera was new and in the box with new lens, new battery, new strap and manual. Very happy so far.

Royce Moss Loc: Irvine, CA

Refurbs are fine. Many times you can't even tell the difference from new. Never had a problem. Cameta Camera is my go to they give you a 1 year warranty everybody else 90 days.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Brent Rowlett wrote:

Canon offers a 1 year new warranty. Like a previous post my camera was new and in the box with new lens, new battery, new strap and manual. Very happy so far.

That simply isn't true for all refurbs, but I was extremely happy with my Canon refurb. Shutter count was high at close to to 3k, battery was defective, but replaced without any discussion.

I'm completely happy with my Canon refurb, and the after market service, but it didn't come presented as new. A few folded pages in the manual weren't a problem, but the camera is just fine.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

epd1947 wrote:

Cameta Camera (www.cameta.com) also extends the warranty on refurbs to one full year - should the Nikon refurb require repair during that one year period, it is sent to Nikon to carry out the repair.

No, it is not sent to Nikon cause they only recognize their limited warranty on refurbished camera's. Otherwise, they would offer a one year warranty on refurbished, and they do not. Cameta has it's own repair department they send them to. To say that Cameta Camera sends to Nikon under their one year warranty is not true and you should not have stated it.

Brent Rowlett Loc: Atlanta, GA

Peterff wrote:

That simply isn't true for all refurbs, but I was extremely happy with my Canon refurb. Shutter count was high at close to to 3k, battery was defective, but replaced without any discussion.

I'm completely happy with my Canon refurb, and the after market service, but it didn't come presented as new. A few folded pages in the manual weren't a problem, but the camera is just fine.

Good to know. Even though my camera had 20 exposures, 3000 is next to nothing when one considers 300,000 for the unit. I plan to buy a MKIV soon, but this little 80D gives me surprising good video quality. Already have the 1D tank so I am watching values. Right now there is a $600 savings from B&H new—requested Canon place me in the Sale list.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

PixelStan77 wrote:

Refurbished by the manufacturer and has his warranty is better than buying used.

I have bought refurbished with no issues.

Welcome to UHH

I agree. Have bought five Nikons...all in better than new condition. Last had 17 clicks.

Get from Cameta. They add their one year warranty for free. Prices fixed by Nikon.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

rmorrison1116 wrote:

I noticed that a few replies stated refurbs are better than new. I would agree they are as good as new, but better?! How is this even possible. I don't know about other manufacturers but Canon tests each camera they make and there are tests performed during assembly. Canon's quality control is second to none.

The reason has to do with the physics of how mechanical and electrical things fail. Most non wear-out failures are from material or manufacturing defects and occur early in the life of the product. Many refurbs have had enough extra testing to be past that period. And a few have shown their failure and been fixed.

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

r.grossner wrote:

Mostly not broken but trade in's.

No, they are not trade-ins. They are returns or demo models that have been thoroughly checked out, any problems fixed, cleaned up and boxed up with all the parts and accessories that came with them.
I have bought several refurbished cameras and lenses and have never had a problem with any of them.
If you buy refurbished from Cameta Camera, they give a one year warranty on them.

will

Kuzano

My first choice is usually factory refurbished. Second choice is used with research. In my 74 years, I have purchase one new car out of list of 120 I have owned. In camera's I may have purchased 3-4 new camera's. Those I sold within 3 to 6 months. I bought two at one time... a Canon and an Olympus (both new) and the Olympus out shot the Canon, so sold the Canon and kept the Olympus for a few months.

Longest held camera's usually factory refurbished or low count used well cared for.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

I recently bought a refurbished Olympus OMD EM1 MkII when the factory site had a 24 hour "flash sale" on refurbs that brought the price down to $1,275 plus tax. List price for a factory new body is $1,999, with a fairly common sale price of $1,699, and a "normal" refurbished price of $1,499 (I think - they don't have any refurbs listed at the moment). I certainly didn't "need" that camera, but at that price decided it was too good to pass up, and thought that if I didn't like it well enough I could just sell it at probably no loss and keep using my MkI model. The refurb came in a less elegant box (than my MkI, which has the most elaborate box of just about any product I've ever bought - it makes Apple packaging look like shoeboxes), but with all of the usual new stuff.

I'm taking a chance with the shorter warranty, but for the cost saving . . . And so far I'm really liking the MUCH larger battery than the MkI has, and the dual card slots, something I have on both my Nikon D7000 and D600, and was sort of missing on the MkI.