华枫论坛 - 这款DV这么便宜。值得买吗？

想给国内的老人买个DV。录些家庭录像、简单易用就可以了、看到这款好便宜。可对DV不了解。请明白人指点啊！
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Product Code : SH0050
Description : SHARP MINI-DV DIGITAL CAMCORDER
Manufacturer part code: VL-NZ50
Price: $349.99 (after $50 mail-in rebate)
Final Price: $299.99*
Rebate Form: Sweetheart Deal Event
Warranty Information: Refurbished - 90 Days factorydirect.ca Depot Warranty
Warranty Upgrade Option: To 1 year $34.99 factorydirect.ca Depot Warranty
To 2 years $69.99 factorydirect.ca Depot Warranty
To 3 years $104.99 factorydirect.ca Depot Warranty
Packing Details : Plain Boxed
Detail Specifications: The VL-NZ50U is a perfect entry level digital camcorder with an i.Link PC interface and full on-screen nformation.
Battery/Tape Remaining Display
The on-screen displays for battery level and amount of tape remaining allow the operator to devote full attention to filming without the distraction of monitoring battery strength and time remaining on the tape.
Zoom Optical/Digital
The 10x optical lens provides the best picture quality and the digital 300x zoom allows images to be captured at distance.
Digital Image Stabilization
compensates for image shake when a tripod is not used improving the quality of the video.
i.Link (IEEE1394) PC Port
is a digital port for transferring full motion video and sound to a PC equipped with an i.Link port.
Playback with Sound
The built-in speaker allows on-the-spot playback with sound for checking and for viewing video footage anywhere.
Gain Up/Backlight Compensation
Both gain up and backlight compensation correct the exposure in poor lighting conditions to easily capture the best picture possible.
On Screen Recording Guide
helps the user line-up landscape footage and can be used as a guide for the safe zone or center of lens for easy framing of subject matter.
Digital Picture Effects
allow different digital effects (B&W, Sepia, NEG) to be viewed without effecting the original recording and to your video a custom edited look.