Aerial Imaging Solutions

Unlock the full potential of your drone operations with Sony cameras and Camera Remote Toolkit

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Benefits of Sony's Digital Imaging solutions for commercial drones
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Precise mapping and surveying
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Long battery life
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Ultimate compactness
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High-speed stacked image sensor

Develop bespoke applications for drone operations

Create custom applications for remote controlling and configuring multiple cameras, streamlining your workflow and capturing high-quality images with ease. Securely transfer and store your image data with the Camera Remote Toolkit, allowing for rapid deployment of your drone.

Download our Camera Remote Toolkit for Commercial Drones whitepaper

Learn how you can address your commercial drone photography challenges and gain insights into Sony camera solutions in combination with the Camera Remote Toolkit.

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Mapping, inspection, security, and surveillance

Efficiently collect visual data for various industries such as surveying, mining, construction, and agriculture by integrating your Sony camera as a drone payload. Obtain detailed structural information and identify repair needs in inaccessible areas. Quickly deploy mobile surveillance drones to any location and ensure the safety of your staff while assessing security breaches.

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Commercial drone with Sony camera as a drone payload.

Sony Camera Remote Toolkit availability for commercial drone operations

Camera Remote Toolkit consists of Camera Remote SDK and Camera Remote Command. Camera Remote SDK, available for Linux, Windows, and MacOS, includes a software library to control the camera, API specification, and demonstration code with examples showing all camera control functions. Programmers can reuse the code in their own applications and Camera Remote SDK can be downloaded for free and is compatible with C++. A C# version is available upon request.

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