Canon Refurbished products are the best bang-for-the-buck.
on January 20, 2024
Posted by: Dan K
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
I picked up this R10 w/lens kit for about half of the price of a new one. Having the 1 year warranty makes all the difference for peace of mind. I've bought multiple Canon refurbished cameras and lenses and have never had a problem.
And excellent budget mirrorless camera, especially if you can catch one on deep discount during one of Canon's refurbished sales. With excellent ergonomics (compared to the R100 or R50) and reasonable compactness, especially with the bundled lens, this camera can fit in larger pockets or medium to largish purses. If you're coming from a smartphone or older DSLR/mirrorless, the autofocus will seem magical with the way it can lock onto humans, birds, or general vehicles. Excellent quality video as well, up to 4K60fps, and no artificial limits on duration. Do note though that video options while in stills/photography mode are extremely limited, and the custom C1 & C2 dial settings can only be assigned to photo mode, not video: this means quickly switching between photo and (fully customized) video is not possible on the R10, which is extremely disappointing considering how easy it is on the R7.
While the bundled RF-S18-45mm lens is serviceable and worth it if the price of this bundle isn't much higher than that of body-only, I would highly recommend considering the RF-S 18-150mm bundle instead, as that lens is superior optically and much more versatile.
The camera delivers great pictures. However it has severe back-focus problems with adapted EF and EF-S lenses. There is no way to correct them. So I sold it and will stick with my DSLR cameras for now.
Super fun camera is getting me excited about photography again.
on December 27, 2023
Posted by: M Spangler
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchased a refurbished R10 with 18-45 kit lens. All items were well packed and looked like new. If it had not been packed differently than new I would have never known it was used. I have bought quite a few items directly from Canon USA and I've never had an issue. Always excellent products, and quick shipping.