New 13" MacBook Pro and iMovie?

Is the new 13" MBP OK for light video editing with iMovie or FCP Express and little photo editing with Photoshop Elements?
For video I use Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM HD.
Thanks!

I was trying to do similar thing with a Mac Mini and opening files from my camera (A Canon using AVCHD) was painfully slow, the MacBookPro 13 I have now opens the files "like a pro."
Downside of iMovie is not being able (at least from what I've been able to find) to use an external disc for file, and being a pro photographer I fill up my MBP drive very quick - so I have some video I can't open because my machine doesn't have enough room.

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