EOS Rebel T7 New vs Refurbished

[Wes66]

Good morning, I am a beginner and was advised by my brother (who is a Nikon guy), to purchase the canon EOS t7. He thought it was an all-around decent camera to learn toggery fee, techniques, and still remaining in my budget. With that said, he advised me NOT to buy used/renewed/refurbished. He’s pretty much a conservative consumer. Any advice from you wonderful folks out there? Thanks!

[zakslm · Accepted solution]

Right now, Canon has refurbished T7 Kits on sale for $219.

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/refurbished-eos-rebel-t7-ef-s-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-is-ii-lens-kit

That is a smoking hot deal in my opinion.  New ones are $479.  

Canon refurbished products come with the same 12 month warranty as a new product and the current sale price of the refurbished Rebel kit would be really difficult to pass up.

I've not bought a camera from the Canon Refurbished store but bought a couple of lenses from them.  They looked brand new and work flawlessly.

The current price differential is so drastic (and stock probably won't last long) that with your savings, you may at a future date, decide to purchase a second lens with the savings.  I would recommend that you consider a used or refurbished lens if you do decide to pick up a second lens provided you stick with a reputable seller such as Canon Refurbished, KEH, B&H or others sellers recommended on this or other forums.  

Background:  1.5 years ago, I decided to get a DSLR.  I  decided to purchase a Rebel T7 kit and a 50mm f1.8 STM lens.  I was going to buy a refurbished kit from Canon, but my wife interceded and convinced me to purcase a new Rebel T7 kit and 50mm f1.8 STM from Amazon (Amazon was the seller and both the kit and the lens came with Canon USA warranties) where she had some credits or incentives to use up or they would expire and the cost differential ended up being quite small.  Once ordered, the camera arrived at 5am the next morning and I haven't looked back since.  

[deebatman316]

"If its not in the cards, I understand.  Trevor has provided some very helpful videos for the R7, which can teach you the basics.  The T7 was released about 6 yrs ago.  The R50 (example) came out last year."

I think you meant to say the Rebel T7 Not the EOS R7.

[Wes66]

I’m learning a great deal of information! I appreciate your input, but for now I’ll stick with dslr as it works within my budget. I will also order a refurbished camera only from Canon. The one for $219 from what I gather, is a really good price. I can always get lenses down the road as I learn more about photography. I greatly appreciate your feedback!

thank you 

[normadel · Accepted solution]

The term "refurbished" can mean just about anything, from simply repackaging a returned/used camera to actually going through it and thoroughly checking operation and fixing things. I see the term "Ebay refurbished" a lot, with no idea what that consists of. Same for Amazon. A private seller can use the term to mean nothing at all.

Get a refurb from Canon, or a used camera from one of the big good used dealers, like UsedPhotoPro.com, MPB.com (both of whom I've used extensively) or KEH.com. They rate their items and provide warranties of up to six months.

[shadowsports]

Thanks Demetrius...  Yep a typo. T and R next to each another on the keyboard.   I corrected it.

[Tintype_18]

I bought the T7 just after it came out. I'm well pleased with it. I bought a kit which, if I had known about the community, I would have purchased the body and a couple of lenses separately. I have the 75-300mm lens and it serves the purpose. My signature will show what else I have. Th tutorial looks good plus, download the manual which is about 326 pages and start at the beginning. I skip the parts that don't interest me as video and toy type photos. Nice thing about DSLR, you can experiment and don't worry about wasting film. Also, I have a book that was made specifically for me...Digital Photography for Dummies by Julie Adair King. Very helpful. Now you have committed to share some photos to the community.