Setting a camera or camcorder to record in the iFrame format will result in optimized performance in iMovie ’09, iMovie ’11, and Final Cut Pro 7 or later. With iFrame, content is kept in its native recorded format, so importing and editing video is fast, and file sizes are small. iFrame is based on industry standards, such as H.264, AAC, MP4, and QuickTime, so it can be used with compatible Mac, iOS, and PC applications.
iFrame supports resolutions up to 720p and is available on devices from manufacturers such as Canon, JVC, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sanyo. You can also capture video in the iFrame format on iOS devices with apps such as iMovie.
To set a camera or camcorder to record in the iFrame format:
- Select the Video or Format settings from your device’s Recording menu.
- Select iFrame.
iFrame-compatible Cameras and Camcorders
Manufacturer model |
Format |
Media |
Region |
|---|---|---|---|
Canon IXUS 1100 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 125 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 127 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 230 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 240 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 310 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 500 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXUS 510 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 1 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 220F |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 3 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 31S |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 32S |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 420F |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 51S |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon IXY 600F |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot A1300 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A2300 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A4050 IS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot A810 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot D20 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon Powershot G1 X |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon Powershot S100 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot S100 V |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot SX150IS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
Multi-Region |
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
JVC GC-FM2 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
JVC GC-WP10 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX AW100 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX AW100S |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX L120 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX P310 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX P500 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX P510 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S100 |
iFrame / H.264 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj |
iFrame / H.264 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S6200 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S6300 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S8200 |
iFrame / H.264 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S9100 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S9200 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Nikon COOLPIX S9300 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V10 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V10 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V100M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V100M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V11M |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V300M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V500 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V500 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V500M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V500M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V600M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V700 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V700 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V700M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-V700M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V707 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-V707M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-X800 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-X800 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-X900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-X900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-X900M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HC-X900M |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HC-X909 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-HS80 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-HS900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-HS900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD40 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-SD40 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD41 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD80 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-SD800 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-SD800 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD90 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-SD90 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD909 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SD99 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-SDX1 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-SDX1 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TM25 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM40 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM40 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TM41 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM45 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM80 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM80 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TM85 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM90 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM90 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TM900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HDC-TM900 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TM99 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
HDD / Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HDC-TMX1 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
PAL |
Panasonic HM-TA1 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HM-TA2 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HM-TA20 |
AVCHD / iFrame |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-DC1 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-DC10 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-DC15 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
HDD / Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-DC2 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-WA10 |
iFrame / MPEG-4 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-WA2 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Panasonic HX-WA20 |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Sanyo VPC-FH1A |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Sanyo VPC-HD2000A |
iFrame / H.264 |
Memory |
NTSC |
Learn more
Learn more about iMovie-compatible devices with iFrame support on iMovie '09: Camcorder Support, iMovie '11 Supported Cameras, Final Cut Pro 7.0.3: Supported cameras, and Final Cut Pro X Supported Cameras.