Panasonic 4K cameras/files with fcpx
Hello everyone.
I'm planning on getting another video camera, possibly 4K, but would first like to understand how people are handling 4K files, or if you are downsizing, etc.
Basically I want to get something that will be much better video quality than my Canon hf g20, and to me, it seems the AVCHD codec is what's crippling my aspirations. I also have a BMPCC, which of course gives me a picture quality that is really good (when the situation is appropriate), but I'm looking at Panasonic's lineup, their video cameras and the LX100, FZ1000, GH4 (or 3,) because the allow for 100mbit recording (only in 4K), which I imagine would be much better video quality. I've done a lot of reading but haven't gotten a really good idea of how to handle post. So, my main Qs for those who are using these cameras are:
1) Are you directly importing them into FCPX as 4K files, converting them to ProRes 4K, and if so, how much bigger are the files compared to HD and how much does it slow down your system (note: I'm using a 2014 15" MBP with video card)?
2) Is there a way to convert 4K files to standard 1080HD, and if so is there a major hit on video quality?
3) How well can you mix 4K video with 1080HD from other cameras?
Thanks people