What's the difference?
The gap between aerial and satellite imagery is shrinking every day as technology advances. However, there are two key differences between satellite and aerial imagery – how much area they cover, and their main use cases. Satellite imagery covers a wider area that makes it ideal for larger-scale scientific operations. In contrast, aerial photography is taken at a lower altitude and provides more detail, so it is extremely useful for commercial applications.
Aerial imagery provides the most accurate data and captures, making it the logical choice for most use cases. Nearmap is constantly capturing the highest quality aerial imagery and uploading it to the cloud within days — made possible by our patented camera sensors and the most advanced imagery processing pipelines in the world. Users therefore know they’re seeing the truth on the ground when looking at both current and historical geospatial data.