Review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS18

On the lookout for a consistent performing pocket zoom offering point and shoot simplicity and decent results without the need to spend a king's ransom? Panasonic is normally a reliable first stop. The 16.1 effective megapixel, 4x optical zoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS18 is one of two new slim-line pocket shooters from the brand for 2011, the other being the 14.1 megapixel FS16 which naturally sits just below it in the 'FS' (fashionable and stylish) range.

Both cameras boast an optically image stabilised wide-angle 28mm equivalent Leica branded lens - here extending up to 112m at the telephoto end - shoehorned into their slender 18.8mm depth. We also get an f/3.1 maximum lens aperture and 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor. Overall dimensions are 94.3x53.5x18.8mm, and the FS18 weighs a very manageable 121g with battery and SD memory card (104g without), pulling off that trick of feeling portably lightweight held in the palm, yet reassuringly sturdy when grasped tighter. The slender portions ensure it meets the demands of current fashion - eye appeal being buy appeal - with the black finish accentuating its dinky-ness. Other than that it's the usual boxy Panasonic rectangle; in other words nothing we haven't seen before.

As well as stills, 1280x720 pixels High Def video clips are further offered, here at 24fps and recorded in Motion JPEG format. Both are composed and reviewed via the aid of adequately visible if nothing special 2.7-inch, 230k dot resolution LCD, here presented in 4:3 aspect ratio with a 100% field of view, images written to optional SD card or 70MB internal memory straight out of the box. The screen is also auto adjusting according to ambient brightness levels, with 11 incremental steps for it to choose from. If you want to opt for the extremities of digital zoom, or as Panasonic calls it the 'Extra Optical Zoom', then this can be boosted up to a 36x equivalent, with inevitable resolution drop. Conversely, macro focus is down to 5cm from your subject, which isn't bad at this end of the market whilst at the same time hardly class leading.

Panasonic LUMIX FH5 features include:
16.1-Megapixels
1280 x 720p HD video recording
2.7-inch Intelligent LCD (detects lightning conditions and adjusts its own brightness levels)
4x Leica DC Optical Zoom Lens (increased to 5x with Intelligent Zoom)
MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
Intelligent ISO Control
Intelligent Auto
Intelligent Resolution
Intelligent ISO Control Motion Detection
Intelligent Scene Selection
Face Detection AF/AE
Intelligent Scene Selector (Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and Sunset)
LUMIX Image Uploader (photo and video sharing directly from the camera when connected to a PC)
Scene Modes (28 variations to choose from)
70MB built-in memory

Easy to use camcorder:Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

The Canon Powershot A3300 IS is a small, easy to use digital compact camera with a high resolution 16 megapixel sensor, modest 5x optical zoom with a wide-angle 28mm focal length, 3 inch LCD screen and optical image stabiliser. Priced at around £150, the camera appears ideal for the point and shooter who needs a palm sized camera for nights and days out as well as holidays.

Looking at the front of the Canon Powershot A3300 IS, the 5x optical zoom proudly juts out of the body with the slim flash sat just above, which could cause trouble with red eye due to its alignment. The focal range is 5x optical which covers 28-140mm in 35mm terms.

There are three cameras in the range, the A3100, A3200 and the A3300 which sits at the top of the pile in terms of features. Build quality appears the same as the lower models and there are the same features on the camera. On top of the A3300 IS, it bears the same best shot dial which allows speedy access to certain functions such as video, scene modes, landscape and easy mode as well as standard auto and a program mode which still does everything for you, but it opens up more options in the menu system.

Review Summary:
The PowerShot A3300 covers basic picture-taking needs and then some with a good 4x zoom and decent 720p HD video.

Pros
Easy to use
Very good image quality
720p HD video

Cons
Tendency to overexpose
Flat contrast typical to class
Trouble viewing LCD outside

What do you think about Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Camera

The Alpha A700 is the highly anticipated second DSLR from Sony and the first to be entirely designed by Sony itself. Announced in September 2007 it fills a gap above the original A100 body, targeting serious enthusiasts and semi-pro photographers with higher resolution and more powerful features.

The A700 features a jump in resolution to 12.2 Megapixels with a new CMOS sensor, making it the highest resolution Alpha body, and a step-up from existing rival 10 Megapixel DSLRs. The sensor measures the same size as the existing APS-C chip in the A100, so rumours of a 1.25x crop or larger didn’t emerge for this particular model. On the upside though, this makes the A700 compatible with the full range of Alpha lenses including DT models, and like the A100 before it, all effectively become stabilised thanks to the built-in – and improved – Super SteadyShot.

What's in the Box?

The A700 is available in three kits: one with just the camera body ($1400), another with a 18 - 70 mm lens ($1500), and a third with a 16 - 105 mm lens ($1900). Here's what you'll find in the box for all three of these kits:

The 12.2 effective Megapixel DSLR-A700 camera body
F3.5 - 5.6, 18 - 70 mm Sony DT lens [DSLR-A700K kit only]
F3.5 - 5.6, 16 - 105 mm Sony DT lens [DSLR-A700P kit only]
NP-FM500H lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Battery charger
Wireless remote control
Body cap
Shoulder strap
USB cable
Video cable
CD-ROM featuring Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Converter, Image Data Lightbox, and Remote Camera Control software
19 page Read This First guide + 179 page camera manual (both printed)

Have a check on Canon EOS 550D

The Canon EOS 550D is a difficult product to categorize. Ostensibly designed to appeal to first-time DSLR buyers and enthusiasts, it offers a lot more technology, and at a higher price, than we might expect for a camera aimed squarely at this sector. Although it might seem logical for the 550D to replace the EOS 500D, the older camera is set to continue in Canon's lineup, which leaves the 550D pinched between its entry-level (represented by the still-current EOS 1000D and the 500D) and nominally enthusiast (the EOS 50D) peers. Confusingly however, apart from build quality (which is all but identical to the EOS 500D), the 550D has more in common with the prosumer EOS 7D, and - perhaps even more confusingly - it out-specifies the EOS 50D in many areas.

Central to the impressive specification of the EOS 550D is a high-spec movie mode which offers full HD capture at up to 30 fps, manual control over exposure, and the option to use an external stereo microphone. The new camera also inherits the EOS 7D's sophisticated metering system (which brings it a lot closer to similarly positioned Nikon SLRs).

Video Capture
Movie Mode:Yes
Movie Resolution:1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480
Movie Frame Rate:30/25/24, 60/50, 60/50
Movie Audio:Yes
Movie File Format:.MOV (H.264)

Headline features

18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
Exposure compensation +/-5 stops (although viewfinder scale is still +/-2 stops)
Select maximum value for Auto ISO
External Microphone socket
Movie crop function
Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility

Helpful reading:
Mac HD Converter can convert regular videos such as AVI, ASF, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MOV, FLV, 3GP, 3G2, DIVX, M4V etc. to different formats such as MKV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, FLV, SWF, DV, M4V and MOV and so on and players including iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Creative Zen, cell phones, Zune, BlackBerry, Gphone, iRiver, Palm, Walkman, Gphone etc.

DVD Maker for Mac is the perfect DVD Creator specializes in burning all kinds of videos to DVD Disk. It supports importing dv, wmv,3gp, mov, vob, mpg, asf, flv, avi, rm, rmvb, mp4, mkv, mka, m4v, ac3, tod, mod movie formats to output DVD for DVD 5 and DVD 9 Disk.

The way to burn iTunes movies to DVD easily

How to backup iTunes library to DVD on Mac?

I have a lot of movies in my iTunes library. Now I have to restore my Mac. I need to backup all these movies to DVD disk. Is there any way to backup iTunes library to DVD on Mac? Thanks in advanced.

Is it possible to burn films downloaded from itunes to a DVD?

I was wondering since Itunes (in the UK) have just introduced a films section, can you burn these films to a dvd as easily as you can burn music to cd's or is it illegal. I've looked on the itunes website but can't find anything.

Maybe One day you suddenly found tons of gems you've picked but hope to save them to other safe place for not to take so much space in your storage. Then burn to DVD is a good solution for these movies, so you can move them to any DVD player, Apple TV display not just to be limited on your PC screen.

Here mainly work for non-protected iTunes movie. The tool we will use isiTunes movies to DVD Burner for Mac. As soon as you load the iTunes movies to program, you are allowed to choose burn to DVD-5 or DVD 9 and enjoy the abundant Customize Menu.Want to learn the splendid

burn iTunes movies to DVD making progress? To see the easy guide following.

Guide on how to burn iTunes movies to DVD on Mac(Lion included):

Step 1: Free download and run iTunes movies to DVD Burner for Mac. After main interface being opened, click "Add File" to load iTunes movies files to the DVD Burner.

Step 2: Choose DVD-5 (4.7G) or DVD-9 (8.5G) as the output according your DVD disk specs.

Step 3: Customize Menu

1. Choose a template. There offer Cartoon Series, Life Series, Nature Series three series.

2. After chose a template, click the template you chose to enter the "Advanced" edit interface. Here you are allowed to edit the DVD Background, Menu Title (DVD Name), Button Style and Frame (Video decoration Frame).

Step 4: Begin to burn to DVD.

Press the "Burn" Button to jump out the following window to choose ISO files or DVD.

If choose DVD, please inset a New Blank DVD to PC DVD Drive and click "Apply" button, then the DVD burning start, after a short time, you will see the Prompt Dialog Box to show the Burning ended.

If choose ISO file, the original video files will be burn to ISO file and save in your Hard Drive of PC.

DVD Maker for Mac is the perfect Mac DVD Creator specializes in burning all kinds of videos to DVD Disk. It supports importing dv, wmv,3gp, mov, vob, mpg, asf, flv, avi, rm, rmvb, mp4, mkv, mka, m4v, ac3, tod, mod movie formats to output DVD for DVD 5 and DVD 9 Disk. Before burning to DVD it back up trim the imported video, amazing Customizable Menu Templates and direct preview.

Upload AVCHD video from Sony Cybershot to Mac iMovie easily

Sony Cyber-shot series are a new member in the Best seller camcorders in 2011, especially Cyber-shot DSC series like Sony Cyber-shot DSC- HX9V, HX100V, HX5V,WX9 models, all of them recording 1080 HD videos and are in AVCHD formats. And other outstanding features are the 16X-optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot is offered with fun extras including 3D shooting, excellent video quality, in-camera GPS, and groundbreaking scene modes.

The problem is, the AVCHD has no good compatibility with Mac program, though the latest iMovie'11 is claimed to have support hundreds of popular camcorder models. When you check out the iMovie'11 supported camcorder list, you will find that most of Sony HDR series camcorders are in the list. However, Sony Cyber-shot DCS series like Cybershot DSC-W530, DSC-WX9, DSC-HX9V, have no luck.

If so, Doremisoft Sony Cybershot Converter for Mac program comes to be necessary. It can help you to convert AVCHD clips to Mac formats like MOV, MPEG4, DV, etc within barely three steps. Moreover, it provides a series of practical presets like iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iPad, etc. It saves your time to find out which output file format to be chosen for optimal playback on program and devices.

Easy Steps to convert Sony Cybershot AVCHD to Mac friendly formats:

Step One: Download and install Sony Cybershot Video Converter Mac.

Step Two: Import AVCHD Video to the program.

You need to copy your AVCHD video to Mac, then click "Add File" to upload your video from Sony Cycle-shot to Mac.

Step Three: Set output video format for Mac iMovie

If you want to edit your video in iMovie on Mac, you can click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select iMovie video>iMovie MOV

Step Four: Convert Sony CyberShot video on Mac. Click "Start" button toconvert Sony Cybershot AVCHD files for Mac. After conversion finished, you can edit your converted Sony CyberShot video to iMovie.

Keep eyes on Toshiba Camileo S30

Toshiba's Camileo S30 has the same svelte proportions and stylish design as last year's S20, but with a higher-resolution sensor, a larger digital zoom, and image stabilisation you can use in Full HD mode. Most significantly of all, it has a touchscreen for controlling the settings. It doesn't perform quite so well as some pocket Internet models in low light, but with a comparable price and more features it's worth considering.

Toshiba made the Camileo S30 pretty portable: it's super light at only 4 oz. and measures just a little thicker than the smallest Flip Cam.

The 3" touch screen is pretty easy to use, though you have to give it a poke or two to make it work properly; for the most part, it's just fine.

Sometimes it's hard to know which icon means what, so you'll have to dive down into the menus to see what each of them does.

The Camileo S30 comes with more features than the Flip Cam, like slow motion video, macro lens and an LED light, which are cool to have.

You can switch the mode from portrait to landscape so you won't lose focus as you move closer to your subject.

The slow motion feature is fun to fool around with, but it zooms you all the way in and lowers the quality, and we're not exactly sure why.

There's also a really bright LED light, which might be too much for the people you're shooting.

The Camileo's video quality is pretty good.

Normal light footage looks great. Colors are bright and accurate, and overexposure doesn't seem to be too much of a problem.

You might see some trailing when you move around.

Low light footage also looks good.

You'll randomly get weird dead pixels and grain but only when you're shooting in very low light and this doesn't always happen.

Video capture format(s):MPEG-4
Video capture resolution:1920 x 1280

Sony releases rugged Sport HD version of its Bloggie camcorder

Mountain bikers, hikers and other adventurers wishing to record their outings on video now have another camcorder at their disposal – Sony's Bloggie Sport HD. It's a ruggedized (yes, that's a word) version of the company's existing Bloggie camera, and continues with the line's smartphone-like form, which includes a 2.7-inch touchscreen display.

The Sport model records 1080p video, and can also capture 5.1-megapixel stills – even while shooting video. It has a dust-proof casing, is waterproof to 16 feet (4.9 meters), and is sufficiently shock-proof to survive drops from heights of up to five feet (1.5 m). It has 4GB of built-in memory, which allows for the storage of up to two hours of full HD footage.

One of the camera's more interesting features is its Underwater Mode. This automatically adjusts the white balance when shooting underwater, to compensate for the manner in which the red and green spectra of the sunlight are absorbed by the water. This filtering of the sunlight is what causes underwater footage to have a bluish tinge (if artificial lights aren't used), and is traditionally addressed by attaching an amber filter to the lens.

Other features include SteadyShot image stabilization, a flip-out USB connector, a built-in LED light for shooting in dark environments, and Face Detection technology.

The Bloggie Sport HD camera is available now, for US$179.99.

Source:http://www.gizmag.com/sony-bloggie-sport-hd/21901/

A method to import Sony Cyber-Shot Video to iPhoto smoothly

iPhoto is designed to allow importing from digital cameras, scanners, picture CDs and the Internet. Almost all digital cameras are recognized without additional software, as are many scanners. iPhoto supports most common image file formats.

Movie'11 works with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPod nano (5th generation), and iPod touch (4th generation).

iMovie'11 works with most Mini DV tape-based camcorders using DV and HDV formats, which use a FireWire cable (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) to transfer video.

Digital still cameras and other types of tapeless video devices—including some video phones and other hybrid devices—often import their video clips into iPhoto. Some compatible video clips stored in the iPhoto library can be accessed directly from the iMovie Event Library.

Maybe you met the problem below:

"I recently bought a new Sony Handycam to upload videos onto my Mac and the guys at Best Buy assured me it was Mac compatible. The driver that came with the camera has a Mac guide, but no apps for uploading.

iPhoto detects my camera and will import photos, but seems the videos are coming up as incompatible. Any ideas?"

From Forums.macrumors

Friends like above want to import video to iPhoto, is mainly because when go into Finder and pull them to copy, iMovie won't light up as an application to use. So just go to iPhoto way and manage to get to iMovie.

Sony Cyber-Shot camcorders are new popular camcorders, the high-end series like Cyber-Shot DSC-HX9V, Cyber-Shot DSC-HX100v recording AVCHD 60i / 60p / MP4 / MPEG-4 AVC(H.264) video format and Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, Audio Format. Middle-end Cyber-Shot like Cyber-Shot WX-9, Cyber-Shot W570 record AVI, MPEG-Motion format.

So the key work we should do is to convert Sony Cyber-Shot Video to iPhoto natively supported Mp4 , and we will use Sony Cyber-Shot to iPhoto Converter for Mac to convert Sony Cyber-Shot AVCHD, Mp4, AVI, MPEG-Motion to iPhoto Mp4, then you can copy it to iMovie or sync to iPad, iPhone, Apple TV. Steps are as easy as following.

Tutorial of converting Sony Cyber-Shot Video to iPhoto (Lion included):

Step One: Import AVCHD Video to Mac AVCHD Converter

Firstly, you need to copy your AVCHD to Mac and launch AVCHD Converter for Mac, then click "Add File" to upload your AVCHD files to the program. Any AVCHD files from AVCHD camcorders are supported.

Step Two: Set Output Video Format for iPhoto.

Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select H.264 or Mp4 as output video format for iPhoto.

Step Three: Convert Sony Cyber-Shot Video to iPhoto.

Click "Start" button to convert AVCHD files to iPhoto.

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How to import sony handycam video to mac imovie, fcp

"Hi. I've looked around the forums about this issue but I couldn't ever find one that specifically addressed my needs. So I am hoping someone here can.

I have a Sony Handy Cam (hard drive) and Mac (both the latest models) and all I want is for my Mac to recognize the camera - for iMovie. I plug it in and nothing happens. I know this has happened with others too. I just want a simple step by step list of what I should do. Is this possible? I go to some of the websites mentioned but they don't seem to be operating anymore or they look a little sketchy.. Any suggestions? i would really appreciate the help, my family has been harping me to get this video off and I just want to stop thinking about it. lol. THANKS!"

"Can't upload video from Sony Handycam DCR-SX40

I recently bought a new Sony Handycam to upload videos onto my Mac and the guys at Best Buy assured me it was Mac compatible. The driver that came with the camera has a Mac guide, but no apps for uploading.

iPhoto detects my camera and will import photos, but seems the videos are coming up as incompatible.

Any ideas????????? HELP!!!!!!!!!"

To smoothly convert Sony Handycam MTS to FCPX, iMovie'11, the Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Converter offered for us, it is designed for you to convert M2TS, MTS files to iMovie MP4, and allow you to transfer AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to MOV, M4V, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, FLV etc. Then you can import MTS files to iMovie on Mac OS for editing. Besides, With this AVCHD Converter for Mac you also can convert and import AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to Mac iTunes, iDVD, FCP, FCE, iPod, iPhone, iPad and other popular players such as PS3, Walkman, Blackberry, Palm, Zune, etc.

For Mac users, they are no longer worried that Sony Handycam AVCHD Video cannot be compatible on Mac with a best AVCHD Converter for Mac, you can import sony handycam to mac, which can convert M2TS, MTS, etc videos to most popular formats, such as MOV, MP4, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MPEG-4, MP3, etc. And then you can import converted AVCHD MTS or M2TS files to Mac applications, like MTS to iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD and more for editing as you like.

How to convert:

Step One: Input Sony Handycam Video to Mac

After you copied Sony Handycam video files to Mac or PC, then you can launch Mac AVCHD Converter. Click "Add File" to add target AVCHD MTS video for converting.

Step Two: Select Output Video Format for Mac

Click the small down arrow at the very right of the "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to choose MOV, MP4,or DV as output video format for Mac iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, etc.

Step Three: Start to Convert Sony Handycam Video to Mac

Press "Start" button to convert selected AVCHD MTS files for Mac. When the conversion finished, you can enjoy them on Macs or PCs.

What is mod format and how to use Mod to iMovie Converter

"I have a JVC camera. I was planning to make a video with the films but when I put them on my Mac it was in MOD format which imovie does not recognize. Does anyone know a totally free Mac video format convertor. I tried to use streamclip but they kept prompting me to buy the add-on when I try to convert a file."

From Yahoo Answer.

Lots of MOD files captured with JVC/Pananonic/Canon camcorder and would like to edit the files with iMovie on your Mac.However,you come across the problem that iMovie can not support the MOD files. So have you met the same problem of converting MOD to iMovie? Don't worry,here we got a solution for you.

MOD to iMovie converter is the best solution to assist you to edit MOD movies with iMoive. It can convert/import JVC mod file /Pananonic mod file/Canon camcorder .mod files to iMovie mpeg-4, mpeg-2, mov or dv. Besides, MOD file to iMovie Converter has the ability to support almost all video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MOV, FLV, WMV,TS, DV, F4V, MKV, TOD, AVCHD, HD Video, etc.

It is a good MOD editing software that allows you to trim, crop, merge MOD files and add effect to them. Even though edit MOD in iMovie is easy, so that all work can be finished with just a few mouse clicks!

Now there are only three easy steps to import MOD to iMovie:

Step 1: Add MOD files

Click the "Add File" button to add the MOD files you want to import to iMovie from your Mac hard disc. Then double click a file or select a file and click on "Open" to add it.

Step 2: Select the output format

On the Profile field, you will see a small arrow at the very right, click on it to open the Profile drop-up list, move your mouse cursor to "iMovie Video" and click on the "iMovie MOV" profile. Then check the "Apply to all" option so you can convert all added MOD files into selected format.

If you want to convert MOD to iPod, iPhone etc., you can also find the preset profiles here.

Step 3: Start to convert MOD to iMovie

Now, you can click on the big round Start button to start the conversion. You can see the time it will take to finish the conversion on the conversion window. And then you can how you can relax during the conversion time, a cup of tea, or a nice meal, and then come back for the converted files.

Tip: After the conversion,you can enjoy your videos on Mac or you can do more future editing.

A software to convert Sony Cybershot AVCHD Video to Mac

Sony Cyber-shot MPEG output not reading in imovie

I have a sony cyber-shot that out puts the movie format in MPEG.There is no problem that the movie play on quicktime,but when I import them into imovie for editing,I have tried to convert it using quicktime pro into every other format possible and for some reason every conversion results in the loss of the audio. Is there any good idea for me to import my sony cyber-shot AVCHD to mac for editing on FCP(X) and iMovie?

Based on the two problems above, people always meet the same issue on how to import Sony Cyber-shot videos to Mac,it means which is the best way to convert the sony cyber-shot AVCHD to Mac MOV, MP4, DV etc. For editing on FCP(X) and iMovie'11, iMovie'09, iMovie'08.

To convert these AVCHD models 1080p or 1080i recording to Mac MOV, MP4, DV, MPEG, we will use Mac Sony Cyber-shot DSC AVCHD Converter which is specially designed to transfer Cyber-shot DSC AVCHD to Maccompatible MOV, MP4, DV, MPEG etc. formats for editing on FCP(X) and iMovie. And the converting progress is easy and quick.

Tutorial of converting Sony Cyber-shot DSC AVCHD to Mac friendly formats (Lion included):

Step One: Import Sony Cyber-shot DSC Video to Mac AVCHD Converter
Firstly, you need to copy your Cyber-shot Cyber-shot DSC AVCHD to Mac and launch AVCHD Converter for Mac, then click "Add File" to upload your AVCHD MTS files to the program.

Step Two: Set Output Video Format for Mac
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, or MP4, DV, MPEG as output video format for Mac OS.

Step Three: Convert Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to Mac
Click "Start" button to convert Canon AVCHD MTS files for Mac. After conversion finished, you can edit your converted MTS, M2TS files with iMovie(11), FCP(x), FCE, iDVD, etc as you like.

Convert canon vixia hf video to mac to edit video in iMovie

How to upload Canon VIXIA HF videos onto imovie?

I have a Canon VIXIA HF and want to upload videos onto a Macbook pro, and edit them on iMovie.
How do I upload them, if I try plugging it into the usb, with the camera on playback, and plugged in to the charger, it still doesn't work. It will upload the pictures I have taken but not the videos...

Also, if I need to put videos on to the SD cards in the camera, how do I do that?

The best choice is Canon Vixia Converter for Mac. Based on this converter, your videos can be transferred to many formats such as MOV,MP4 which are also for iPad, iPod, iPhones, PSP, etc. This Canon VIXIA Video Converter for Mac also has powerful editing function like trim video length, crop video, set video brightness, contrast, and saturation, and customize video/audio output settings, etc.

Easy turorial for you to convert Canon Vixia Video to Mac.

Step 1: Import Canon Vixia HF Video to Mac AVCHD Converter

Firstly, you need to copy your Canon VIXIA video to Mac and launch AVCHD Converter for Mac, then you can click "Add File" to upload your AVCHD MTS files on Mac.

Step Two: Set Output Video Format for Mac

Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, or MP4 as output video format for Mac OS.
Step Three: Convert Canon VIXIA Video to Mac

Click "Start" button to convert Canon AVCHD MTS files for Mac. After conversion finished, you can edit your converted MTS, M2TS files with iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, etc as you like.

Features about Canon Vixia Video Converter for Mac:

1.Convert HD video to other HD video formats and convert regular video files to HD compatible formats.

2.Convert all sorts of popular audio formats to one another for playback on all major players, and extract audio from HD video and regular videos to output in popular audio formats.

3.Join and convert multiple separated HD videos and regular videos to one single file.

4.Capture video clips from HD video and regular video to only convert your favorite parts.

More features details please visit Canon Vixia Video Converter for Mac.

Which video editor is better to edit HD video on mac

"What video editor can handle HD video from my sony nex-3 camera?
What's the best one for music videos and also easy to work with?? thanks!"

"A great HD video editor?
I've been looking into getting HD video editing software, but I'm lost as to what is good. I would be using it to edit videos for youtube. The camera is really good quality, but I haven't been able to find an editor that can keep the quality. The videos are MPEG4. I was thinking of getting PowerDirector 10 Ultra. Does anyone know anything about it? Or are there other ones that are better?"

If you have got a Mac HD Video Converter, now here is a quick guide can help you edit HD video on Mac.

Step 1: Import AVCHD (or other HD) files
Click the "Add File" button to browse your hard drive and import flip videos to this HD editing software.

Step 2: Edit HD video
Click on the Edit icon from at the top of the main interface to open the editing window. And now you can:

1. Crop HD video
You will first see the Crop window, if you want to crop your HD video, just drag the crop frame to specify the area you want to crop. Or you can set the crop values on the lower part of the screen.

2. Edit HD video effects
Click on "Effect" tab on the lower left of the editing window, and you will see the options to let you edit video effects. You can set video brightness, contrast and saturation, and apply a special effect such as gray, old film or emboss.

3. Trim HD video length
If you want to trim the length of your HD video, click on Clip icon at the top of the main interface to open the Clip window. Then trim HD video length using one of the three methods as shown on the figure below:

Step 3: Convert HD video
Now, you are done editing HD video. Click the "Profile" drop-up list, and click on the profile you prefer to select it. Then, click on the Start button on the lower right corner of the main interface to convert your HD videos to the desired formats.

Tips: HD(High-definition) camcorders and HD TVs are now taking over the market. Many users might have just got their HD camcorders. However, a lot of HD camcorder users may be experiencing difficulties editing their HD video files, especially on if they are running Mac OS.

Why .mts file can not import to Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X is available could be Downloaded from the Mac App Store. However Log and Transfer was removed in the X version of Final Cut. Most of Sony, JVC, Canon and Panasonic consumer camcorders use the MTS video formats to store the recordings. As a Full HD video format with H.264 video codec, MTS has a great advantage that is MTS offers camcorders with a recording video with high quality.

Many of AVCHD Camcorder users always are confused with whether AVCHD clips in .mts video format from AVCHD camcorders can be imported into Final Cut Pro directly and edit MTS in Final Cut Pro X smoothly.

The AVCHD to FCPX Converter is recommended for you. It's designed directly to convert AVCHD.MTS (1080p60/50 included)to FCPX supported formats MP4, MOV, DV. So no matter the AVCHD files are single .MTS files or directly from your camera, you can transfer it to FCPX compatible formats and directly import it to FCPX. Run AVCHD MTS to final cut pro XConverter for Mac to quickly convert MTS AVCHD MTS to FCP X natively supported DivX format with advanced video quality. Plus, it can also act as AVCHD editor to help you crop the unwanted black edges, clip, merge, adjust image effect etc.
Quick guide on import AVCHD .MTS to Final Cut Pro X:

Step 1: Clicking "Add File" to import AVCHD .MTS to AVCHD to FCPX Converter.

Step 2: Set the FCPX output format, i.e. MOV.

Step 3: Click "Start" to begin the conversion and you will get the destination files in the default folder.

Step 4: Choose the "Import" and "Files" options from under the File command at the top of the Final Cut Pro X window.

What video and audio does Walkman support?

The original Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan, the Soundabout in many other countries including the US, Freestyle in Sweden and the Stowaway in the UK. Advertising, despite all the foreign languages, still attracted thousands of buyers in the US specifically. It is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette players.

What can you do with Walkman:
Playing Music
Listening to FM Radio
Watching Videos
Playing a Podcast
Viewing Photos
Playing songs using "SensMe™ Channels"
Setting the Timer

Specifications:

Video format refers to the method used when importing video and audio data to a computer and saving it as a video file.

WMV: WMV (Windows Media Video) is a video compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It was built upon MPEG-4, achieves a high compression rate, and supports copy control by DRM.

Audio format refers to the method used to import audio data from the Internet or audio CDs to a computer, to save as an audio file.
Common formats include MP3 and WMA, etc.

MP3: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
MP3 can compress audio files to about 1/10 the size of standard CD audio files.

WMA: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. The WMA format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size.

AAC: AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). The AAC format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format, with a smaller file size.

Linear PCM: Linear PCM is an audio recording format without digital compression. You can achieve CD sound quality by recording with this format.

Related article:
AVCHD Video Converter for Mac can convert .mts or .m2ts file to WMV on mac so you can watch your video, and MOD Video Converter for Macalso can help to convert mod file to wmv on mac.

Burn Sony Webbie HD MHS-CM1 Camcorder mp4 video to dvd

Record HD MP4 video and 5MP images with the Sony® Webbie HD™ camera. The ultra-compact and lightweight Webbie HD™ camera also features pre-installed PMB portable software1 that allows you to pre-select video and images in the camera and directly upload them to your compatible PC and favorite Internet sharing site.

Features:
HD Recording in MP4

Capture 1440 x 1080 high definition video in the web-friendly MP4 (H.264) format. MP4 takes your HD video and compresses it for easy emailing and uploading to social networking sites.

Memory Stick PRO Duo Media Slot

Capture your video and still images to Sony's own Memory Stick PRO Duo media. Memory Stick media provides easy transfer of data to compatible PC and Macs for editing, printing, or sharing via email and social networking sites.

5MP CMOS Sensor

The 5MP CMOS sensor gives you sharp 1440 x 1080 HD video and 5MP still images.
5x Optical Zoom
Use the 5x optical zoom to bring your far off subjects in close with virtually no loss in image quality

2.5" Swivel LCD

The 2.5" LCD rotates up to 270° - providing a variety of shooting and playback angles for a clearer view, not to mention easy self-recording. The camera powers up immediately when the LCD is opened.

5MP Digital Stills

Capture impressive 5MP digital stills with the Webbie HD. Also, simultaneously record video and capture stills with the camera's dual capture.

NTSC/PAL Switchable

Features a switchable NTSC/PAL output for watching recorded video directly from the camcorder on your NTSC or PAL analog television.

Creative Control and Workflow Features
LED Video Light
Tripod mount compatible
Multi-AV terminal for connection to TV
Switchable high definition or standard definition recording
Individual "Movie" and "Still" buttons for switching between capture modes
5 scene selection modes for different environments or lighting situations
Picture Motion Browser Portable Software for easy uploading to social networking sites

Related reading:
DVD Maker for Mac, DVD Burner for Mac OSX Lion burn mp4 to dvd on mac.

Convert and play Nikon D800 video to Mac

The D800 brings Full HD functionality which can record 1080p video at 30, 25 and 24fps frame rates, along with 60 and 50fps rates at 720p for shooting slow-motion movies. Both FX and DX crops are available in video mode, although the D800 lacks the D4′s useful new 1920 x 1080 crop mode.

Here a review of its key specs:
Max resolution:7360 x 4912
Effective pixels: 36.3 megapixels
Sensor type: CMOS
Movie File Format:MOV
Movie Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format: Linear PCM
Movie HD 1,920x1,080/30 fps; HD 1,920x1,080/ 24 fps; HD 1,280x720/30 fps; HD 1,280x720/24 fps and HD 1,280x720/60 fps

We should notice that Nikon D800 recording Full HD 1080p MOV video at 30/25/24p which is perfect for viewing but not so good for editing. Before import and edit Nikon D800 MOV on Mac iMovie, FCP(X), iDVD, we should convert the MOV to Mac supported MOV, MP4, DV format with professionalNikon D800 to Mac Converter. It enables you to convert Nikon D800 1080p MOV to iMovie MOV, QuickTime MP4, FCP(X) DV, iDVD DV native formats in quick speed and super video quality.

Easy Guide to show you how to convert Nikon HD videos to Mac FCP, iMovie, YouTube formats.

Step 1: Add Nikon D800 MOV files
Click the "Add File" button to add the Nikon camcorder HD files you want from your Mac hard disc. You can add more than one.

Step 2: Set Mac compatible Format.
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select: QuickTime formats

Step 3: Convert Nikon D800 to Mac.
Click "Start" button to convert Nikon D800 files to Mac. After conversion finished, you can import and edit the converted files with FCPX, FCE, iDVD etc as you like.

Tip: All the Nikon MOV recording series are supported: Nikon D3100, D3000, D5100, D7000 etc.