Helping my Mom get started in photography

[ac12]

Olympus EM10 + 14-42 lens for $302

Olympus EM10 for $218 (with battery and charger, but don't know if it has a strap)

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera Body, Black {16.1 M/P}​

14-42 lens for $84

Olympus 14-42mm F/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko II R MSC Black Autofocus Lens For Micro Four Thirds System {37}​

You only need to get

• memory card, less than $20 on Amazon.
• lens hood and cap.

 

[Dao]

Another route is manufacturer refurbished camera. I'd bought refurbished camera from Canon before and it look like new when I received it more than 6 years ago and it still running strong as of today.

Canon has a promotion now and will end in couple days.

Canon Rebel T6 with kit lens for $299.99 plus tax and free shipping
Canon Refurbished EOS Rebel T6 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit | Canon Online Store|Canon Online Store

Direct quote from the following link: "all refurbished products are backed by our standard 1-Year limited warranty.*
Canon Refurbished Products Information