3D Photogrammetry

3D Photogrammetry is the process of making measurements from photographs which allows you to quickly and easily scan, edit and reproduce physical items.
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3D Photogrammetry with Canon

Canon’s world-renowned EOS System can drive your 3D Photogrammetry forward with greater accuracy and reduced costs. Photogrammetry has wide-ranging applications in many industries and the benefits are compelling.

Mass customisation

Users can create custom-built designs, opening doors to unlimited possibilities while media and entertainment companies can produce and reproduce physical objects and places

New capabilities with cost optimisation

Complex products can be mass produced or reproduced without high fixed cost capital investments, at a lower variable cost than traditional methods

Reduced lead time and greater speed

Thanks to shorter design, process and production cycles, manufacturers are able to deliver products to market faster

Supply chain simplification

Production closer to the point of demand requires much less inventory and saves waste and time

How it works

3D Photogrammetry is the process of making measurements from photographs which allows you to quickly and easily scan, edit and reproduce physical items. It’s especially useful for recovering the exact positions of surface points, allowing physical products, objects and people to be converted into 2D/3D digital files (and vice versa).

Wide-ranging applications

3D Photogrammetry can be used in many areas, including production control, deformation analysis, inspections and documentation on a wide range of object types - small objects, historical items, people, buildings, aircraft and even land mass.

Scan the subject with multiple pictures

To acquire the information necessary to measure, take multiple images all around, above and below your subject so they can be stitched together to create horizontal and vertical mapping.

Shoot with more than one camera

Trigger multiple cameras at the same time if they’re fixed in a location to conduct a thorough map of your subject from every angle.

Post-production made easy

Import the data and take the images into your software system to create the model. Specialist industry software can compare the pixels to find matches and then estimates camera locations, therefore deriving the correct 3D geometry.

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Ready to help your business

Take a look at the many areas of industry and commerce where 3D Photogrammetry can improve and enhance your business.

Manufacturing

From collision engineering to stress testing, photogrammetry is a vital part of the manufacturing process and helps to measure and predict the impact of pressures on a prototype object.

Creation & Design

Rendering a physical object into a three-dimensional image is a key part of the design process and enables designers to make key changes without the need to physically re-model the prototype.

Engineering & Production

When it’s vital to limit manufacturing downtime and stay within budgets, 3D photogrammetry allows engineers to carry out important testing off-site, using data acquired from images to calculate and survey a product.

3D modelling

Photogrammetry can be used to make highly accurate and realistically photo textured models of buildings, archaeological sites and even landscapes.

Private and Public Sector

Government and businesses can benefit from 3D Photogrammetry when carrying out a variety of tasks such as town planning, highway engineering and other infrastructure considerations.

Retail

Point of sale merchandise such as mannequins, in-store displays, and even augmented reality can all make use of 3D Photogrammetry to drive customers to shop either in store or online.

Media, Film, Entertainment and Leisure Industries

The special effects used in the Film, TV and Gaming industries rely heavily on 3D Photogrammetry when designers are seeking to construct elaborate and highly realistic visual experiences.

Architecture and cultural heritage

Recreating buildings and historic settlements relies heavily on accurate images taken at the scene which are then imported into mapping software to render realistic visuals of how a site would have looked long ago.

Defence, Security

Aerial and maritime mapping is a vital part of defence planning and 3D Photogrammetry helps the armed forces in their intelligence gathering when plotting troop movements and forecasting enemy operations.

Why Canon?

Canon is the leading name in imaging and has been for the past 80 years. We design, develop and manufacture digital cameras, lenses, accessories and cables plus produce software needed for camera control – a combination that is leading the industry. Ours is a truly comprehensive system and it’s all created in-house which gives you the confidence to trust in our expert vision.

Vast product line-up

Canon has the best range of cameras and lenses for every budget, from the latest high-resolution mirrorless to traditional DSLRs.

Incredible image quality

Canon has pioneered image quality and is now a world leader in optical technology with incredible focusing, faithful colours and high-resolution images.

Accurate results every time

Canon cameras and lenses are built to deliver precision. From controlling the shutter automatically to the incredible colour science that goes into constructing our sensors.

Minimal downtime

Our products have been engineered to provide years of faithful service, with a backup service that offers training, servicing and support – it’s all part of the Canon package.

Related Products

Choose from a wide range of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras and select the lenses you need from our comprehensive range, designed to provide you with the tools you need for accurate 3D Photogrammetry.

  • EOS 2000D

    جرِّب صورًا رائعة بدقة 24,1 ميجابكسل وأفلامًا بدقة كاملة الوضوح. أطلق العنان لقدراتك الإبداعية باستخدام كاميرا DSLR الممتعة والسهلة الاستخدام هذه.
  • EOS R5

    أعِد النظر في ما تعرفه عن الكاميرات غير المزودة بمرآة. إذ سيؤدي الأداء المذهل الذي تتميز به كاميرا EOS R5 إلى حدوث تغيير جذري في التصوير الفوتوغرافي وتصوير الأفلام.
  • EOS 90D

    كاميرا DSLR كاملة الميزات تتيح لك التصوير بسرعة أكبر والتقاط صور مذهلة أقرب بدقة 32,5 ميجابكسل.
  • EOS 850D

    ارتقِ بمستواك في التحكم الإبداعي والتقط صورًا رائعة مليئة بالتفاصيل وأفلامًا مذهلة بدقة 4K باستخدام كاميرا DSLR خفيفة الوزن التي يمكنها الاتصال بغيرها وإلهامك ومكافأتك.
  • EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

    العدسة المسطَّحة صغيرة الحجم المزودة بفتحة عدسة سريعة والمثالية لتصوير الرحلات والتصوير العام.
  • EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

    عدسة ساطعة وسريعة وخفيفة الوزن
  • EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

    عدسة STM معقولة السعر، المزودة بفتحة العدسة f/1.8 للتصوير العام والتصوير في الإضاءة المنخفضة وتصوير الصور الشخصية.
  • EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

    عدسة USM فائقة الأداء، ذات فتحة العدسة f/1.4 للتصوير العام والتصوير في الإضاءة المنخفضة وتصوير الصور الشخصية.
  • RF 50mm F1.8 STM

    عدسة 50mm RF أساسية صغيرة الحجم وهادئة وخفيفة الوزن وتتضمن فتحة عدسة f/1.8 واسعة ومثالية للاستفادة من رؤيتك الإبداعية.

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