2D Orthomosaic
Stage Price Per Acreage Cost
1 $600.00 2 $600.00
2 $240.00 10 $2,520.00
3 $96.00 25 $3,960.00
4 $38.40 100 $6,840.00
250 $12,600.00
500 $22,200.00
750 $31,800.00
1000 $41,400.00
20% discount on successive surveys when contracted monthly, not including travel expenses if applicable
40% discount on successive surveys when contracted weekly, not including travel expenses if applicable
Pricing for resolution finer than 2cm will be charged based on the increase survey and processing time. Request quote for specifics.
Ground Control Point (GCP) referencing is charged additionally depending on the required number of points and rental price of hardware
Unlike standard photography, mapping and orthomosaics have a general downward progression of price in relation to costs. Planning a mission has basic tasks and functions that are uniform to all tasks regardless of size. Additional tasks are minimally increased as the size of tasks increases. While there are additional expenses such as battery usage, taking additional GCPs, and relocation for separate mapping paths, the additional expense becomes linear as the size of the project increase. As you can see above, we have worked to develop a pricing plan that works to incorporate these changes in a way that is easy to understand. Our experience shows that a general project will reduce in expense by 60% along various phases as the size of the project scales up. We have incorporated these findings into developing the pricing model we use today.
GSD
Ground Sample Distance (GSD) is a calculation of the size of a single pixel in relation to the physical word it is documenting. A lower GSD means a single pixel represents a smaller area, meaning higher resolution and better image quality. Standard for mapping operations is 1.5cm-2.5cm, depending on project need. Mapping at higher accuracy is possible but has limitations in large orthomosaic mapping, especially with site that have limited distinguishing features. Sites with large amounts of consistent vegetation (farms) or large areas of dirt (construction sites) can create issues with programs in rendering data reliably. In the event of issues requiring reduced resolution to support ortho rendering, reshoots may be necessary or multiple flights may be required to give increased mapping resolution in areas where permissible.
