Help! How Do I Get My Video to the Mac?

Just purchased our first Mac-27" iMac. I am wanting to do film editing using iMovie and then burn finished product to dvd. I am having trouble figuring out how to get the video from my video camera to the Mac. I have an older Sony video camera (about 3 yrs. old) Do I need a new video camera or is there something out there that will convert my video file so that iMovie will recognize it?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Your camera is a miniDV tape camcorder. You will need to plug the camera into the wall (not on batteries) and use a FireWire cable. If you have an older iMac then a regular 6 pin to 4 pin Firewire Cable will work. However, the recent iMacs use FireWire 800, so you will need a 9 pin to 4 pin Firewire Cable. These are available online (Google it) or at a Radio Shack type store. The Apple Store may have them as well.
Once you connect it, iMovie should recognize your camera and the import screen will come up.
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