Best Final Cut export setting miniDV DCR-HC52 camera?

I'm trying to export video to youtube/vimeo from final cut. What is the best quicktime export setting to make it a smaller, uploadable file?
Help!

So your original material is 720x480?  Anamorphic or 4:3?  Export with current settings and bring your file into compressor and use one of the "other workflows:  web:  download:  quicktime 7 compatible web settings.  H264 800 kbs usually hits the sweet spot for me.  Using one of these presets, Compressor will make your pixel aspect ratio square which is important for web use.  You can customize the variables in the preset and save to use with more quicktimes down the road. 

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