What is the difference between .avchd and .mxf?
- Extension
 - .avchd
 - .mxf
 
- Format
 - Binary
 - Binary
 
- Category
 - Video
 - Video
 
- Developer
 - Sony, Panasonic
 - SMPTE
 
- Description
 - AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file format designed for recording and playing back high definition video. It is commonly used in digital camcorders and cameras for capturing HD footage. AVCHD leverages the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression codec, which efficiently reduces file sizes while preserving high-quality video resolution, and supports both Dolby AC-3 and linear PCM audio codecs for high-quality sound.
 - Multimedia format used by digital audio and video programs; contains captured audio and video data as well as metadata that describes the media stored in the file; designed by Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) as a standard container for audio and video data; can be converted into other formats, such as .AVI or .MOV.
 
- MIME Type
 - video/x-avchd
 - application/mxf
 
- Sample
 - sample.avchd
 - sample.mxf
 
- Wikipedia
 - .avchd on Wikipedia
 - .mxf on Wikipedia