How to Convert SJCAM Video to ProRes, AVI, MPEG-2, MP4, MOV etc?

Overview

When I try to import the SJCAM videos to GoPro studio for editing I always failed. Does anyone know what video format I should convert the SJCAM video to for successfully editing the SJCAM video in GoPro studio?

I have an SJCAM SJ4000 camera and I can not import the SJCAM SJ4000 recorded SJCAM video to FCP for editing. Instead I got the message 'unsupported format '. Can anyone tell me how to convert the SJCAM video to FCP supported video format?

If you failed to import the SJCAM video to GoPro studio, FCP, etc for editing or have other editing or playback issues then you will find the solution in the following article.

Why Can not Import SJCAM Video to GoPro studio, FCP, etc?

The reason for not importing the SJCAM video to GoPro studio, FCP, Android, BlackBerry, PSP, etc for editing or playing is mostly due to the incompatibility issue. We will explain it to you via the detailed examples as follows.

• SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES recorded video in MOV format. GoPro studio only supports to import the SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES recorded MOV file on Mac. If you try to import the SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES recorded MOV on Windows you will fail. FCP preferred video format is ProRes. If you try to import the SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES recorded MOV H.264 to FCP for editing sometimes you will fail.
• SJCAM M20, SJCAM SJ5000X ELITE, SJCAM SJ6 SERIES and some other SJCAM cameras record video in MP4 or MOV format. You will encounter the same incompatibility issues as SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES when importing the SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to GoPro studio, FCP for editing.
• What is worse, you may encounter playback issues when playing the SJCAM SJ4000 SERIES, SJCAM M20, SJCAM SJ5000X ELITE, etc recorded MP4 or MOV on iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, PSP, Xbox 360, etc due to the incompatibility.

Solution to Successfully Importing SJCAM Recorded Video to GoPro studio, FCP, etc?

The widely adopted solution is to use a professional SJCAM converter to convert the unsupported MP4 or MOV to GoPro studio, FCP, Apple products, PSP, Android, Xbox 360 supported video formats. Among all SJCAM converters, iDealshare VideoGo wins more reputation. The key features of iDealshare VideoGo are listed as follows:

• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to GoPro studio supported AVI.
• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to FCP more preferred ProRes.
• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to iPhone, iPad, iPod supported MOV or MP4 with H.264 or MPEG-4 codec.
• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to Android supported MP4 or 3GP.
• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to PSP supported MP4 H.264 or AVI Motion JPEG.
• Convert SJCAM recorded MP4 or MOV to Sony Vegas, EDIUS, iMovie, Xbox, Zune or any other editing program or device supported video formats.

Guide on Converting SJCAM Video

Follow the guide below to convert any SJCAM video to your needed video format.

Make Preparation: Run SJCAM Video Converter

Free download the professional SJCAM Video Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import SJCAM video

Click the "Add file" button or use the drag and drop function to import the SJCAM video to iDealshare VideoGo.

Step 2 Targeted output format setting

Select MOV ProRes or other needed video formats as your output format by clicking "Profile" button >"General Video" category.

Step 3 Convert SJCAM video

Finish your SJCAM video conversion by finally clicking "Convert" button.