Drone Photography Settings Calculator

Camera settings from altitude, time of day, and subject.

Flight altitude (m)

Focal length (mm)

Sensor width (mm)

Image width (px)

Image height (px)

Ground speed (m/s)

Overlap %

Tab to move between fields

Ground sample distance (cm/px)

1.01

Min shutter speed (1/x sec)

498

Image coverage width (m)55

Image coverage height (m)36.7

Single image area (ha)0.2

Photo interval (sec)2.2

Flight line spacing (m)16.5

Photos per hectare55.1

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your drone camera sensor size and the focal length equivalent.
Set the flight altitude in feet and the desired ground sampling distance (GSD) in cm per pixel.
Input wind speed and lighting conditions.
Review the Recommended Shutter Speed, ISO, and Aperture for the conditions.
Check the Battery Flight Time Estimate and the Coverage Area per battery charge.

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