Tips for Getting Sony A7R II Media (4K XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4) into FCP 7/FCP X
The easy workaround to import Sony A7R II XAVC S files in Final Cut Pro is to convert/transcode XAVC S to FCP 7/X friendly format such as Apple ProRes. Like the Sony A7S before it, the A7R II is able to capture ultra-high-resolution 4K video (3840 x 2160), however, unlike the "S" model, it can record 4K video internally to the memory card (or via HDMI with an uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit signal, as well). The A7R II makes use of Sony's higher bitrate XAVC S file format, which supports 4K bitrates up to 100Mbps. Full HD and 720p video recording is also offered in XAVC S format at 50Mbps (AVCHD and MP4 formats are also available for these resolutions). XAVC S with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 level 5.2, the highest picture resolution and frame rate video compression codec is much more than a video format that FCP can support. According to our own experience and other user's feedback, to transfer Sony A7R II XAVC S footage to Final Cut Pro, the best workaround here is to convert XAVC...