Can I used iMac's Image Capture app to import video from my camcorder to iMovie '09? I'm trying to import video from my Canon camcorder (Vixia HF R600) to iMovie '09 on my iMac (an older model but updated to OS X 10.9.5) The camera recognizes the USB input but the computer does not recognize the camera. Can I import the video to iMovie using the "Image Capture" app?
You would need the iMovie 10 installed on your iMac.

If you have a qualifying system and OS you get it for free, otherwise it is $15.

Be aware that you might have 2 iMovies apps in your Application folder. The older ver9 and the newer one v10. Look for it.

Apple shows it as supported (Canon VIXIA HF R600
Format: AVCHD / MPEG-4) in the iMovie 10 (but not in iMovie 9)