When selecting the camera to be used, the pilot should carefully check the received mission specifications, which are a combination of required sensor and required data resolution.
Following table lists all cameras which can be used for the RGB missions.
Note that the FOV (Field Of View) mentioned is the horizontal/across-track FOV, which is depending on the lens focal length.
Guidelines on camera configuration are provided in this article.
In case you would need to use another camera please contact your coordinator and VITO contact person.
Camera RGB
Camera |
Specs |
Flight height and acceptable drone mission specs |
Picture |
Mavic 3E/M/T |
Resolution : 20 MP HFOV: 84° |
38m - RGB-10-1 19m - RGB-5-1 |
|
Phantom4 pro camera |
Resolution : 20 MP HFOV: 73° |
36m - RGB-10-1 18m - RGB-5-1 |
|
Mavic 2 pro camera |
Resolution : 20MP HFOV: 65° |
44m - RGB-10-1 22m - RGB-5-1 |
|
Zenmuse X4s |
Resolution: 20MP HFOV: 73° |
34m - RGB-10-1 17m - RGB-5-1 |
|
Zenmuse X5s |
Resolution: 20.8MP HFOV: 101°/88° |
15mm lens 44m - RGB-10-1 22m - RGB-5-112mm lens 34m - RGB-10-1 17m - RGB-5-1 |
|
Zenmuse X7 |
Resolution: 24MP HFOV: 73°/52°/37° |
16mm lens 40m - RGB-10-1 20m - RGB-5-1 8m - RGB-2-1 24mm lens 64m - RGB-10-1 32m - RGB-5-1 13m - RGB-2-1 35mm lens 90m - RGB-10-1 45m - RGB-5-1 18m - RGB-2-1 |
|
Zenmuse P1 |
Resolution: 45MP HFOV: 52° |
35mm lens 84m - RGB-10-1 42m -RGB-5-1 18m - RGB-2-1 |
|
PhaseOne P3 |
Resolution: 100MP HFOV: 31° |
80mm lens 107m - RGB-5-1 43m - RGB-2-1 |