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Get great discounts on digital cameras by buying refurbished or clearance stock
Digital cameras and accessories
You can buy bargain end of line or reconditioned cheap digital cameras and digital SLRs online from retailers including Argos, Jessops and Sony. Just see below for a list of some of the best places to buy reconditioned, clearance or ex-display cameras at knockdown prices.
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Argos Clearance Bargains
You can pick up cheap digital SLRs and compact digital cameras at the Argos Clearance Bargains eBay store - there's discounts of up to 60%. Top deals at the time of writing included a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 camera priced £52.99 (usually around £140 new) and a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T2 camera priced £99 (usually around £60). Argos Clearance Bargains also has three large clearance shops in Corby, Walsall and Stanley.
Canon Outlet eBay store
You'll find great deals on new and refurbished Canon digital cameras, lenses, camcorders and webcams at the Canon Outlet eBay store. Digital cameras are sold by eBay auction rather than for a set price, so you can make some major savings by bidding up to the price you're prepared to pay. Canon Outlet is operated by Digital River, the official and exclusive Canon-branded web reseller.
Kodak refurbished digital cameras
Buy refurbished Kodak digital cameras online direct from Kodak. Most of the cheap digital cameras on offer have previously been used by Kodak for testing or demonstration purposes. All digital cameras on sale have been inspected for quality and come with a six month warranty. You can save up to around 40% on compact digital cameras buying this way.
Fujifilm refurbished digital cameras
Fujifilm refurbished digital cameras are available to buy online or from Fujifilm high street dealers. The digital cameras on sale are models previously returned to Fujifilm by retailers. Some have minor scratches or blemishes but all are tested and reconditioned by Fujifilm and come complete with full box contents and a six month warranty. Top deals at the time of writing include a refurbished Which? Best Buy Fujifilm FinePix S100FS priced £287 (usually around £340) and a refurbished Which? Best Buy Fujifilm FinePix F50fd priced £95.99 (usually around £140).
Pentax Outlet eBay shop
Pentax Outlet eBay shop sells refurbished Pentax digital cameras at up to 50% off their usual selling price. The cameras on sale may have minor scratches but all come with a one year manufacturer's warranty and seven day money-back guarantee.
Jessops Clearance stores
Jessops has a large number of Jessops Clearance stores around the country, selling discounted cameras and accessories. Find your nearest store using Jessops' website.
SonyStyle Store Factory Outlet
SonyStyle Store's Factory Outlet website sells end of line, discontinued or overstocked Sony products, including digital cameras. All products are either factory sealed or reconditioned. Factory sealed products that have been returned to SonyStyle Store unopened are tested to the same standard as new products. Refurbished products have no cosmetic damage or imperfections and come with a standard Sony guarantee.
Littlewoods Clearance eBay store
Littlewoods' Clearance eBay store sells clearance digital cameras on sale at up to around 50% off Littlewoods' usual selling price, including models from Sony, Panasonic and Kodak. Top deals at the time of writing include a Kodak M763 digital camera and EasyShare G610 photo printer bundle priced £99 - that's a saving of 50% off the usual selling price of £199.99.
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