Drone Camera Footprint Calculator

A web-based calculator for determining ground footprint and ground sampling distance (GSD) for imagery captured with the DJI Mini Pro series.

Input

Drone model

Capture mode

Sensor orientation

Height (AGL) [m]

Tilt (from nadir) [°]

Results

Mode

Footprint

GSD

Assumptions: flat ground, no refraction; GSD is measured along the image midline. Tilt ≤ vertical FOV/2 uses drone height for GSDmin; once the nadir leaves the frame the near edge drives GSDmin, and if the far edge reaches the horizon both footprint and GSDmax are shown as ∞. Distances correspond to line-of-sight ranges from the drone to the near and far ground intersections.