Why do some cameras put videos in a file format if it's not able to upload to Windows Movie Maker and Youtube?

Question

Cause like my friend has a Canon camera, and whenever we make videos at her house, I can't import the videos to Windows Movie Maker and can't upload them directly to Youtube. I want to get a Fuji camera to make videos, will this happen? I want to be able to upload it directly onto Windows Movie Maker and Youtube. Help?

Answer 1

Get the free software SUPER which converts just about any format into any other format.

Answer 2

Here are the list of video formats that are directly compatible with Windows Movie Maker:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308464

You can visit manufacturer's website to find out what format their digital camera are recorded in.