Is iFrame video format any advantage in FCPX?

Does the ability to shoot video in the iFrame format offer any advantage in Final Cut Pro X for importing and editing?
Now or in the future, might it make importing & editing in FCPX easier & faster in any manner?
While browsing the specs of the new Canon SX40, I noticed its video capabilities offer iFrame as an option. It’s on my short list at the moment and I’m wondering if iFrame is a potential big plus, or not?
I am shooting with a Canon standard definition camcorder now and I want to upgrade to 720p, so I’m considering new cameras. A Nikon D5100 (no iFrame option) would be as high up the price scale as I could possibly consider. Got to have a fully articulated LCD too.
I’m learning FCPX to make better videos for personal use and some YouTube granfaloonery.
Thanks for your attention.

It will help you import the footage into iMovie faster. It is an iMovie specific format Apple came up with, but is of no use to FCP X, as it will still need to transcode to ProRes, which FCP X will do in the background on it's own. If nothing else, you know you can record in a format Apple products (iMovie, FCP, Aperture, iPhoto, QuickTime) will recognize. So, answer it, with iMovie for sure and with FCP X not so much but not a bad thing either.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3905

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Iggy826 wrote:
… Is this statement true?
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