Using Vado Central with iMovie

If I use Vado Central to import video from Vado HD to iMovie, file is converted from .avi to .mp4. For a sample file, .avi size is 64.5MB on Vado, and becomes 223.9MB .mp4 file. Using iMovie and selecting Optimize, it is converted to 60mb .mov file. Vado Central takes about 2x the length of the movie to convert it.
On the other hand, if I use MPEG Streamclip (software) and simply copy the .avi file from the camera to the Desktop, then convert it, the file sizes are: 50.5 MB for .mp4 and 427.7 for .dv
So,
Question : why is the Vado Central ,mp4 so much larger than the original?
Question 2: Anyone know of a slick way to go from Vado to iMovie?

I don't really know the answer to the first question, but here is an answer to the second:
. Download Evom (free app) http://thelittleappfactory.com/
2. Plug Vado into USB and launch Evom
3. Select the .avi on the camera (in DCIM folder)
4. When asked where do you want to send the video, choose Folder. Enter a title of your choice, the location as {username}\Movies\iMovie Events\{event name}, Format MOV, Quality High, and the click Convert. [If you want to create a new event, launch iMovie before taking this step, create the event, then close iMovie].
5. Launch Finder and delete the file from the camera.
6. Launch iMovie. It will detect the new file and tell you it will be generating thumbnails for a while.
Size comparison: On camera: .6 gb (.avi). In iMovie: 2.03 gb (.mov). Time to convert: 23 mins (Macbook)

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