There is little difference in the production quality between parallel cameras and licensed cameras. However, because the sources of parallel digital cameras are mostly smuggling channels by water, in the process of transportation, the cameras, accessories and packaging boxes are often disassembled for transportation, which often leads to hidden damage due to improper protection. Most of these damages are invisible in appearance, but they will affect the service life. In addition, parallel cameras can not get formal warranty service, and can only be repaired by the purchased merchants. On the other hand, many specifications of digital cameras sold abroad are different from those in China. Japanese electrical appliances use 1 10v, so if you want to buy a digital camera with this voltage specification, you must also buy a charger and other electrical appliances, otherwise it will burn out the camera.
It is not difficult to distinguish between licensed goods and parallel goods. As long as you look carefully, there is generally no big problem. In addition, the water injection methods used by profiteers will also have some defects. Let's take a look at the ways to distinguish between licensed goods and parallel goods.
(Authorized anti-counterfeiting label on digital camera)
Starting from the box, most of the licensed products in China have been printed with Chinese packaging. If only English packaging or printed Chinese is traditional, most of them are parallel imports from abroad or Hong Kong. In addition, many brands also have anti-counterfeiting labels, including anti-counterfeiting codes. You can know whether it is licensed or not by phone or SMS. Users can know where the digital camera is sold by entering the product number, so as to determine whether it is licensed or parallel. In addition, brands like Canon and Sony put disposable seals on the sealing parts of the packaging boxes, which cannot be recovered after tearing, greatly reducing the chances of profiteers opening the packaging boxes and replacing them. Of course, we should also pay attention to whether the bottom of the box can be easily disassembled.
(disposable seal)
After opening the box, the instructions and warranty cards used as paper materials are also the basis for distinguishing licensed goods from parallel imports. Regular licensed products are printed in Chinese, and some cameras are also equipped with instructions printed in several different languages, such as Chinese and English. Parallel imports often do not have Chinese instructions or traditional Chinese instructions. Even if there is, it is not the original explanation. The quality of paper and printing is relatively poor, which is generally easy to see.
(The serial numbers of the packaging box, warranty card and body of the licensed camera are three in one)
The serial number of a digital camera will be attached to the fuselage, and the same serial number will be printed on the general packaging box and warranty card. When buying a camera, you should first check the serial number to ensure that the three codes are in one. Licensed cameras provide after-sales service with the serial number on the warranty card, so the warranty service can only be provided if the serial number on the fuselage is consistent with the warranty card. In addition, Fuji, Panasonic and other brands of digital cameras have production bases in China, and the products sold in China are all made in China. The labels on the fuselage will be marked in Chinese, so it is easy to tell whether they are licensed or not.
In the past, the language used by parallel digital cameras was generally the same as that of the places where they were sold, so most of the parallel digital cameras that flowed into China were English menus or even Japanese menus. However, at present, digital camera manufacturers all provide multi-languages, and the difference in this respect has become very small. However, the Chinese menu of digital cameras in Hong Kong Bank does not necessarily have simplified Chinese, so those who encounter traditional Chinese menus can also be regarded as parallel digital cameras.