| AIC | Mid-format camera with fixed-mounted digital back | Yes | PhaseOne P20 - 16MP, P25 - 22MP, P45 - 39MP. | 16 bit colour, ISO 50 - 800 depending on digital back | CF card and Firewire export depending on digital back | Loss-free RAW format 16 - 39 MP | Firewire, shutter | In the lens | Robust, custom-designed for aerial work |
| 6008AF | Mid-format camera with fixed-mounted digital back | Yes, and uncalibrated option | PhaseOne P20 - 16MP (custom development available for P25 or P45 backs) | 16 bit colour, ISO 50 -800 depending on digital back | CF card and Firewire export depending on digital back | Loss-free RAW format 16 - 39 MP | Firewire, shutter | Direct-drive leaf shutter. | Suitable, but primarily terrestrial |
| d7metric5 | Digital SLR with fixed lens equivalent to 28mm focal length | Yes | 2552 x 1920 pixel CCD | equivalent to ISO 100 | Flexible memory system accepting:SmartMedia card, CF card, Microdrive, PCMCIA card or drive | Loss free RAW data 6.4 MB per image | Power supply, SCSI interface, remote control, video out PAL or NTSC | 1/1000 to 1 sec. | Terrestrial |
| d30metic5 | Digital SLR with fixed lens equivalent to 40 - 120 mm focal length | Yes | 2552 x 1920 pixel CCD | equivalent to ISO 100 | Flexible memory system accepting:SmartMedia card, CF card, Microdrive, PCMCIA card or drive | Loss free RAW data 6.4 MB per image | Power supply, SCSI interface, remote control, video out PAL or NTSC | 1/1000 to 1 sec. | Terrestrial |
| d507metric | Digital SLR with fixed lens | Yes | 2552 x 1920 pixel CCD | equivalent to ISO 100 | Flexible memory system accepting:SmartMedia card, CF card, Microdrive, PCMCIA card or drive | Loss free RAW data 6.4 MB per image | Power supply, SCSI interface, remote control, video out PAL or NTSC | 1/1000 to 1 sec. | Terrestrial |
| Nikon D3 | Nikon digital SLR | Yes, and uncalibrated option | CMOS sensor featuring 12.1 MP; 36 x 23.9 mm that is compliant with what is known as “35-mm full size” | ISO 200 to 6400 | Double CF card slots for simultaneous recording of RAW and JPEG formats; CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™ | NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed [approx. 60-80%] RAW), NEF (12/14-bit compressed [45-60% ]), JPEG(Baseline-compliant) | optional WT-4 supports wired and wireless LAN (a, b/g); wireless remote control | In camera body; burst rate 9 - 11 frames/second | Unsuitable |
| Nikon D300 | Nikon digital SLR | Yes, and uncalibrated option | 12.3MP CMOS sensor | ISO 200 to 3200 | CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA); Microdrives | NEF 12/14 bit lossless RAW | optional WT-4 supports wired and wireless LAN (a, b/g); wireless remote control | In camera body; burst rate 6 - 8 frames/second | Unsuitable |
| AIC Pro Series - smaller, lighter metric cameras with more lens options | Mid-format camera with fixed-mounted digital back with the UAV platform in mind | Yes | PhaseOne P20 - 16MP, P25 - 22MP, P45 - 39MP | 16 bit colour, ISO 50 - 800 depending on digital back | CF card and Firewire export depending on digital back | Loss-free RAW format 16 - 39 MP depending on digital back | Firewire, shutter | Direct-drive, electronically-controlled leaf shutter | Yes |
| Ricoh 500SE GPS-ready digital camera | Rugged camera for terrestrial use | No | 8.3MP 1.8 inch CCD | | | .jpg | | | no |
