Aerial mapping cameras like the RMK, RMK-TOP and LMK have been used for decades. In recent
years the airborne cameras have evolved into complex system solutions: compensation of aircraft
motions, photoflight management with GPS navigation, and the use of measurement methods for
the precise determination of the exterior orientation have been incorporated. Photographic cameras
using long rolls of 240mm wide film with different specifications are still being used in a wide field
Of applications for image acquisition and image storage, This camera systems are mostly used for
mapping applications with photo scale between 1:5,000 and 1:15,000, Some applications demand
even image scales as small as 1:40,000 or as large as 1:1,500 for very high resolution images.
The digital camera system DMC uses a modular design to achieve high geometrical resolution and
to enable customization for optimum system performance. The DMC comprises a variable number
of synchronously operating CCD-matrix based cameras that can be mounted together in different
configurations, depending on the application. This muIti-camera approach allows the combination
of high panchromatic resolution with multi-spectral capability.