Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X-edit PXW-X500 files with FCP X natively

How to import Sony PXW-X500 video files to FCP X and edit natively? In this article you will know the best software to convert Sony PXW-X500 recorded MPEG HD 422, XAVC Intra, MPEG HD 420, XAVC Long GOP, MPEG SStP 422 Lite (HDCAM SR), as well as MPEG IMX and DVCAM files to FCP X best supported Apple ProRes codec for editing natively.

Sony PXW-X500 is one of the latest high-end camcorders released not long ago, this is powerful camcorder, it is equipped with three 2/3-inch type Full HD CCD sensors, which can help users to record low noise and high sensitivity videos. Sony PXW-X500 camcorder gives a high degree of flexibility for professional users, with this device we can shoot in a wide variety of SD and HD formats.

From Sony PXW-X500 official website or user manual you will learn that this camcorder can help us to record high-definition videos in many different codecs and formats, such as XAVC, MPEG HD 420/422, etc. after you recorded videos with these different codecs and formats, you may need to edit these footages with Final Cut Pro X on Mac, but it is not easy task, many professional users have got problems when they try to import Sony PXW-X500 video files to FCP X on Mac, the software can’t recognize the recordings or the videos can’t be handled smoothly or natively.

How to import and edit Sony PXW-X500 files with FCP X natively?

As FCP X can’t support all Sony PXW-X500 recorded files well, you may want to find out the best way to import and edit Sony PXW-X500 files with FCP X natively, here we want to recommend the best way for you, it is to convert Sony PXW-X500 recorded videos to Apple ProRes codec MOV format, because Apple ProRes codec is the best video editing codec for Final Cut Pro X/7 on Mac, once you convert Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X Apple ProRes codec, you can edit recordings of Sony PXW-X500 with FCP X natively.

How to convert Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X Apple ProRes codec?

You will need a special Apple ProRes converter to help you convert Sony PXW-X500 files to Apple ProRes codec for FCP X, like to convert Sony PXW-X500 MXF to MOV with ProRes codec. On the market, common video converter can’t support output to Apple ProRes codec, here we recommend you to try Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac, which can convert all the video formats to Apple ProRes codec or other formats, it is top Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X converter rated by many professional users.

Here is Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X converter’s main feature

1. Convert Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X Apple ProRes 422/4444 codec.
2. Well conversion support for Sony PXW-X500 recorded MPEG HD 422, XAVC Intra, MPEG HD 420, XAVC Long GOP, MPEG SStP 422 Lite (HDCAM SR), as well as MPEG IMX and DVCAM video.
3. Convert videos like MXF, XAVC MXF, AVCHD, MTS, MKV, AVI, etc. nearly all formats.
4. Optimized output formats for editing software like FCP X, FCP 7, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc.
5. Powerful customization feature, you can adjust the output parameters like resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc. according to your need.
6. Optimized formats for playable devices like HDTV, Android tablets, Android smartphones, iPad, iPhone 6/5S/5C, Windows tablets, etc.

Four steps to convert Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X

Step 1. Free download Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac. Below is the main interface of this Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X converter. You can load Sony PXW-X500 video files by clicking the “Add Files” button.

Step 2. After you loaded Sony PXW-X500 files into this software, please choose Apple ProRes 422/4444 codec MOV format for output. With this program you can also convert MXF to FCP 7 with Apple ProRes.

Step 3. You can click settings button to customize the output parameters as you want before convert Sony PXW-X500 to FCP X.

Step 4. The last step is to click convert button to start the Sony PXW-X500 files to FCP X conversion.

Please wait some time until the conversion process finished, after the software converted Sony PXW-X500 files to FCP X, you can click open folder button to get the converted videos and then import to Final Cut Pro X for editing natively, you won’t have any problems now.