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      Supported cameras - PIX4Dmatic

      PIX4Dmatic can process images captured by practically any camera as long as the images contain the necessary EXIF/XMP (metadata) tags.

      Note: Multispectral and thermal cameras are not compatible with the PIX4Dmatic software at the moment.

      PIX4Dmatic does not impose a limit on the size or resolution of the images that can be imported.

      If image geolocation and orientation (yaw, pitch, roll) are not written in the images' metadata, it is possible to import the information with either a .txt or .csv file. To import the image geolocation and orientation with a .csv or .txt file, please see the Image geolocation and orientation import format article.

      Important: Image geolocation and orientation values, written on the images' metadata, are not necessary in order to be able to import and process them in PIX4Dmatic from version 1.34.0 and newer.
      Information: PIX4Dmatic uses one of the following camera models when images are successfully imported:
      • The precalibrated internal camera parameters for images captured with a camera that is in the internal camera model database.
      • The EXIF-driven generic camera model for images that are captured with a camera that is not in the camera model database that have the Required (warning icon) and Required for Exif-driven generic camera model (paperclip icon) tags. See the EXIF and XMP tag information for project creation article for reference.
      • A generic camera model for images that are captured with a camera that is not in the camera model database that have the Required (warning icon) and at least one of the following sets of tags:
        • Exif.Photo.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit and Exif.Photo.FocalPlaneXResolution or Exif.Photo.FocalPlaneYResolution or
        • Exif.Photo.FocalLength and Exif.Photo.FocalLengthIn35mmFilm.
          See the EXIF and XMP tag information for project creation article for reference.

      Every camera model is optimized during the Calibrate step to calculate optimal camera parameters for each project.

      Precalibrated camera models

      Manufacturer
      Camera
      Syntax
      Apple
      iPad with PIX4Dcatch
      Apple_Pix4Dcatch.iPad8.9_1920x1440
      Delair
      Delair UX11
      DJI_UX11-3B_12.0_5048x4228
      DJI
      Mavic Air 2
      FC3170_4.5_4000x3000
      Mavic Pro
      FC220_4.7_4000x3000
      Mavic 2 Pro
      L1D-20c_10.3_5472x3648
      Mavic 3
      L2D-20c_12.3_5280x3956
      Phantom 3 Professional
      FC300X_3.6_4000x3000
      Phantom 4
      FC330_3.6_4000x3000
      Phantom 4 Pro
      FC6310_8.8_4864x3684
      FC6310_8.8_5472x3648
      Phantom 4 Pro V2
      FC6310S_8.8_4864x3648
      FC6310S_8.8_5472x3648
      Phantom 4 RTK
      FC6310R_8.8_5472x3648
      Zenmuse P1
      ZenmuseP1_24.0_8192x5460 ZenmuseP1_35.0_8192x5460
      Zenmuse X4S
      FC6510_8.8_5472x3648
      Zenmuse X5S
      DJI_FC6520_15.0_5280x3956
      Zenmuse X7
      DJI_FC6540_24.0_6016x4008
      Parrot
      ANAFI
      Anafi_4.0_4608x3456
      Anafi_4.0_5344x4016
      ANAFI Ai
      ANAFIAi_5.3_4000x3000
      ANAFIAi_5.3_8000x6000
      ANAFI USA
      Parrot_AnafiUSA_4.0_4608x3456
      senseFly
      Aeria X
      senseFlyAeriaX_18.5_6000x4000
      S.O.D.A.
      S.O.D.A._10.6_5472x3648
      S.O.D.A. 3D
      S.O.D.A._10.6_5472x3648
      S.O.D.A. Corridor
      S.O.D.A._10.6_5472x3648
      Sony
      Alpha 7R IV
      ILCE-7RM4_FE24mmF2.8G_24.0_9504x6336
      Cyber-shot DSC-RX1RM2
      DSC-RX1RM2_35.0_7952x5304
      Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
      DSC-WX220_4.4_4896x3672
      UMC-R10C
      UMC-R10C_E15mmF4.5_15.0_5456x3632
      UMC-R10C_E20mmF2.8_20.0_5456x3632
      Autel
      Autel Evo II Pro 6K
      XT705_10.6_5472x3648