mas24 wrote:
This camera may be out of production. If you can get the camera for $249, then it may be wise to upgrade to another camera spending more money. Sony doesn't sell refurbished on the same level as Nikon or Canon. If you are willing to spend more money such as $450, I would recommend the Canon SX60 with a focal length of 1350mm, a viewfinder, hotshoe for flash, and it shoots movies and RAW. Your choice though.
Or you could check for a referbished Canon SX50 HS which is preferred by many over the SX60 HS. It also shoots movies up to full HD and raw. When they are available from Canon the price has been about $149.99 and are a very versatile camera that takes amazing photos.