Pixpro photogrammetry blog

When Photogrammetry Is the Wrong Tool

Photogrammetry has many use cases and is being used more and more across different industries. However, like all things, the photogrammetric process is not all-powerful and does have limitations.

3D Point Clouds in Pixpro: How to Convert and Export Spatial Data

Photogrammetry software produces several types of spatial outputs, but the dense 3D point cloud is the foundation of them all. In Pixpro, the dense point cloud acts as the base dataset from which every other derivative is generated.

How to Create and Import a KML File in Pixpro Waypoints

We are continuing our improvements to the Pixpro Waypoints service and bringing a few small updates. Pixpro Waypoints is a service that allows automatic photogrammetry flights with consumer grade DJI drones using a bit of workaround magic.

Sony A7 V Real-World Review: The Best Hybrid Sony Camera

The Sony A7 V is the most important full frame mirrorless camera in the Sony lineup, and one of the most important cameras overall in the industry.

Photogrammetry 202 - Pixpro Blog Index

In our final blog post of the year, we are indexing Pixpro photogrammetry blog posts from the last two years. After publishing regularly for a while, things tend to scatter: posts about workflows, Pixpro features, hardware tests, random experiments, use cases, comparisons.

The Cake is 3D – Food Photogrammetry Guide

Scanning foodstuffs can be fun and sometimes even useful. 3D asset creation for VFX, VR, and gaming industries is the most obvious use case, while showing off your homemade cake to your friends and family in 3D is more of a niche proposal.

Travel Photogrammetry - More Fun than 2D Photos

Sometimes a 2D photo does not do justice to a moment or a place, and you wish you had something more… dimensional. Something that captures shape, texture, and the little details that flat images tend to flatten even more.

Handheld Photogrammetry Construction Interior Scan Use Case

Interior 3D scanning can be useful in a myriad of ways. In this article, I present a scan of a residential building construction site, with its foundation walls and roof almost complete. Further construction will require some visualizations and design according to “the fact.”

Viltrox 14mm vs. Pergear 14 mm Lens – Choosing for Interior Photogrammetry

Ultrawide-angle lenses are most commonly used in photogrammetry for interior scanning. I am planning to do an interior-type construction site scan, so I need a lens for my Sony full-frame camera. There are plenty of premium wide-angle options, but I need something that provides the best image qualit