XML files from XAVC-S footage (A7xx or RXxx bodies)... to keep/import or not?

[Petrovich]

Folks - I've done my due diligence with researching, but still coming up short on a clear answer...

QUESTION: do I need to import the XML files that are sitting next my MP4s when ingesting footage from A7Sii, A7Rii, RX10ii, RX100iv. I shoot in XAVC-S, 4K, usually S-Log2. If the Answer is YES then could someone elaborate for what purpose and also what's the best way to ingest those files together when importing via Premier Pro?

Reason I'm confused is that even if I don't import any sidecar files and only copy the MP4 clips, I can still see all of the details (down to the frame rate, bit rate, even camera model and serial number!) when looking at the files in something like Sony Catalyst Browse or Prepare. Does Sony already bake all of the same XML data into the MP4 wrapper?

Thank you!
Alex

 

[Samuel H]

I never copy them. I looked inside (just use a text editor), and the info in there is useless to me.

 

[aram]

Same here. I actually find it puzzling that they bother to include them at all. If they had useful information, like the ISO, shutter speed and (when the lens allows it) the aperture, those XML could be very handy, but as they are, there is nothing in them that I can use.

 

[theprestige]

Yeah, there doesn't appear to be anything useful inside there so I just delete them.