Newbie Import Question - Shooting 4K with Panasonic GH4

I'm shooting 4K with a Panasonic GH4 and would like to know what file format is best to import and edit - AVCHD, .MOV or MPEG4, etc.
Any guidance welcomed
Thank you - Ross

David,
Thank you for the response.
Yes, I'm a novice and I'm using FCPX because I'm serious about the whole process /craft / art form and want to learn as much as possible and want as professional a result as possible. Good tools to begin with and now working on skills.
I'm shooting 4K and then will be down-resing to 1080 which is what most folks (pros and otherwise) seem to be doing with the Panasonic GH4 4K footage. Lot's more detail in edited video than shooting 1080 to begin with. Also using 4K to help with when using one camera - I can punch in, use other parts of the frame for close-ups. etc.
My budget is not unlimited but I'm doing this for the business I own and my own pleasure so I'm making an investment in my business and myself. I've been shooting with a GH2 for awhile as well as Canon XF100s. I really enjoy the whole process and shooting industrial videos - instructional, educational, information mainly for my business. I've paid my dues learning the business that I'm in now and know that education that can jump start the process is really beneficial. The learning curve is a bit steep but I am trying to learn as much as possible from others, my own mistakes and my occasional wins with beautiful images.
Anyone in LA, Ventura or Santa Barbara that shoots with a GH4 and editing with FCPX?
Ross
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