TS3850 FCP and old Canon compatability?

Will FCP recognize (and play nice) with video taken on my little Canon FS200 or do I need to get a new/better camera if I want to get FCP?

Probably.
You will want to transcode to Pro Res.
Download the trial and see how it goes.
Best of luck.
Russ

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