Asking price is $150 for 12 mega pixel digital video camera?

[Camera22]

I saw a camera called GlobalElectronics on https://www.fididel.com/itemdetails.php?id=352411,
Its asking price is $150 ( i donot think it expensive) and the price is still can be negotiated further. But i donot know its brand, so i am a little hesitated.
Below is the photo of the camera and its description.

Brand new 12 mega pixel digital video camera/camcorder. Still images get an amazing cutting edge 12mp digital quality. This amazing device also takes incredible digital video and with a highly sensitive built in microphone it takes great sound.The built in internal 32meg memory allows you to take up to 258 photos. What's great about this device is, it is upgradeable to a whopping 2gb of memory. It liberally accepts either an mmc or standard SD card. With the SDcard you can record 2 hours of great quality video with great sound.This device is also a great mp3/mp4 player! You can upload all your favorite mp3's, wav music onto the device to listen and watch where ever you go.It also includes a built in speaker. You can play back the video you shot and your stored mp3 and mp4's with great sound! A built in jack and pair of earphones are also included as well. Insert a 2gb sd or mmc card in and you hold 1000 songs.The device is built with a swivel 360 degrees TFT LCD 2.0' high resolution color screen to preview the photos you shoot as well watch the video live as you shoot it. It is also great to play back the video you shot, watch your mp4's and preview the photos you shoot.This device is also a webcam which you can hook up to your computer for great webcam use and digital conferencing. With the Swivel LCD it would allow to you set this up as a great webcam and watch the recording on the LCD screen as you go. It is also a digital voice recorder. Take it anywhere with you to record that class or business meeting. using a 2gb sd card would give you whopping 160 hours of voice recording capacity.This amazing device can also be used as a mass storage device to store all your powerpoint, word, excel, wordpad and other office documents.No need to buy batteries. This camera contains a new powerful li ion battery which will give you hours of straight mpeg and video recording. The included ac charger adapter will recharge quickly so it can be ready to use when you need it.For a device that has so many features it is quite compact and light. It weighs only 146g and is 102 X 54 X 31mm. it fits in the palm of your hand. about the size of an ordinary flip cell phone for easy transport anywhere!This camera is also hardware based. It contains software but isnt needed for newer operating systems such as ME,XP and VISTA. You just plug the USB in and it detects it in as a mass storage device and you are ready to upload all your movies and photos to your computer. It's that simple.The camcorder function is also great if you do YouTube videos and uploads since it shoots video on flash memory which uploads easily and quickly.The best thing about this device is the quality. with a built in Panasonic CCD optical 8X zoom and samsung internal memory, this device is custom built with the best brand name parts in the electronics industry making this a long lasting durable device for you you and your family to enjoy for a long time. This is not a Panasonic or Samsung brand.this amazing compact 7 in 1 digital video camera is a true technological revolution.Standard accessories. li-ion battery pack, USB / AV cable ,hand strap, earphone, AC adapter,pouch, CD ROM,user manualretail value $700

Any advice?

[Frog]

Stick with known brands.
The pic says Panasonic but the info doesn't show.

[Anbesol]

those really cheap high megapixel cameras are always really low res and the 12 megapixel is only an interpolation.... I would rather get a good old camera thats 2 megapixel, those brand-x ones are terrible.

[Camera22]

I bought the camera finally. And the price and condition of it satisfys me at least still now.
Not bad.

[byjamesderuvoDHQ]

Well, you know the old saying ... a ten dollar helmet is perfect for a ten dollar head. The same holds true for camcorders. Sure, they can claim 12 mp, but how large is the chip? what kind of glass do they use in their lenses? Is it digital or optical zoom? Well, the answer is in the specs - and it's digital zoom. Which means it takes the image and blows it up. the more you blow it up, the more pixelation you get and more camera shake. Plus very poor low light performance.

Now, for that same price, in about a month, you could pick up the Kodak Zix or the RCA HD300 and record in HD. See where I'm going there?