Sony CX900 to iMovie-Edit CX900 AVCHD with iMovie on Mac

In this article you can learn the best way to import Sony CX900 recordings to imovie on Mac, and you will know the way to convert Sony CX900 to imovie native format-Apple InterMediate Codec (MOV), which will help you to edit Sony CX900 video with iMovie smoothly.

Sony CX900 camcorder features a wide-angle Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* lens with 12x optical zoom plus 24x Clear Image digital zoom. SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode delivers smooth video, and 3-Way-Shake-Canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother results.

With Sony CX900 camcorder, we can capture Full HD 1920×1080 video in XAVC S (up to 50 Mbps), AVCHD, or web-optimized MP4. As we know, MP4 is a common video format, it is easy to share with others. But how about XAVC S and AVCHD? XAVC S and AVCHD format is mainly for high quality recording, and they are not supported by imovie due to the codec, so on the forum there are many Sony CX900 users ask for solutions to import Sony CX900 files to imovie for editing.

How to get Sony CX900 AVCHD to work with iMovie?

When Sony CX900 users wanna import Sony CX900 AVCHD to iMovie, they found iMovie cannot ingest AVCHD files natively. How to get Sony CX900 AVCHD to work with iMovie for further editing? How to solve the problem?

Since iMovie natively supported video format is Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) MOV format, not the XAVC S or AVCHD ,you’d better search a tool to transcode Sony CX900 AVCHD files to iMovie AIC format. Here we recommend you to take a try on our HD Video Converter for Mac, this professional and easy-to-use Sony AVCHD to iMovie Converter will be your best choice. It is professional in transcoding AVCHD files to Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC), the most compatible format for iMovie on Mac OS X without quality loss with its preset profile.

Convert Sony CX900 AVCHD to iMovie AIC MOV format on Mac

Step 1: Download and install Sony CX900 MTS Converter for iMovie and then launch the program to add MTS/M2TS videos to it. If you have copied Sony CX900 files onto computer, you can directly drag and drop the files.

Tip: If you wanna join Sony CX900 MTS files for easier editing in, please check the “Merge into one” box. This Sony CX900 converter for Mac can also work as the best MTS/M2TS merger.

STEP 2: Click on Format > iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov), the iMovie native supported format. Afterwards, set the output folder as you like.

Tip: For edit Sony HDR CX900  MP4 in FCP X, MP4 to FCP X Converter can help you convert XAVC S to ProRes on Mac.

STEP 3: Click the “Settings” icon and you’d better set the video frame rate as 30fps (while 25 fps for original 50p files), video size as 1920*1080 for Sony AVCHD video further editing with the best frame rate setting. You can also adjust other parameters according to your need.

Step 4: Click the “Convert” button; this top Sony CX900 AVCHD to AIC MOV Converter will convert MTS to MOV for iMovie on Mac OS X immediately.

After the conversion, you can get the output for iMovie easily. Now, you can bring the converted Sony CX900 video to iMovie for editing on Mac freely.

Read more: Sony CX900 main features

1″ Exmor CMOS Sensor with Direct Pixel Read Out
1080p Video and 20 MP Still Images
Versatile Shooting with XAVC S, AVCHD, and MP4 Codecs
Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* Lens with 12x Optical Zoom
BIONZ X Processor Enables High Speed 120 fps Recording
Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization with Active Mode
High Contrast 0.39″ OLED EVF
Large 3.5″ Xtra Fine LCD
Simple Connectivity to Smartphones via Wi-Fi/NFC
Multi Interface Accessory Shoe