Oblique Photography Solutions Global Market Report 2025

The oblique photography solutions market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.23 billion in 2024 to $1.36 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising demand for aerial imagery in urban planning, growth of the construction industry with a need for precise site surveys, increased demand for high-quality imaging in environmental monitoring, expanded use of oblique photography in agriculture for crop monitoring, and government initiatives supporting smart city development.

The oblique photography solutions market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.97 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth projected for the forecast period can be attributed to an increased focus on infrastructure management and maintenance, expansion of the real estate sector requiring detailed aerial imagery, growing use of aerial imaging for transportation network planning, rising demand for historical data in large-scale infrastructure projects, and increased use of aerial data by insurance companies for claims verification. Key trends during this period include advancements in drone technology and UAVs, improved accuracy in mapping and geospatial data collection, technological progress in camera sensors and image resolution, integration with geographic information systems (GIS) for enhanced analysis, and incorporation of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications.

The rising frequency of natural disasters is expected to accelerate the growth of the oblique photography solutions market in the future. Natural disasters are sudden, severe natural events that inflict significant harm on the environment, property, and human lives. The increase in such disasters is linked to climate change, as rising global temperatures and changing atmospheric patterns contribute to more frequent and intense extreme weather events like floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. Oblique photography solutions play a vital role in disaster management by providing angled, high-resolution imagery that offers a more accurate assessment of damage by revealing structural and ground details often missed by vertical images. For example, in January 2024, a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a US government agency, noted that the U.S. experienced 28 separate weather and climate events in 2023, each causing damages exceeding $1 billion. The total economic impact of these events reached $92.9 billion, with the most costly being the Southern and Midwestern drought and heat wave, causing $14.5 billion in damages. Hence, the growing occurrence of natural disasters is driving demand in the oblique photography solutions market.

Key players in the oblique photography solutions market are advancing technology by developing sophisticated 3D mapping oblique camera systems that improve spatial understanding through the capture of both vertical and horizontal views. These 3D mapping oblique camera systems are specialized imaging devices designed to take high-resolution angled photos, which are then processed to generate detailed 3D models of landscapes, buildings, or terrains. For instance, in August 2024, Lead’ AIR Inc., a US company specializing in aerial survey technologies, introduced the PanthAIR CuB 3D mapping oblique camera system. This highly versatile system can be mounted on a variety of airborne platforms, including drones, airplanes, helicopters, and single-engine Cessnas. It supports installation on any drone with a 5kg payload capacity, fits into an airplane’s camera hole with a stabilized mount, attaches to the wing strut of a Cessna, and mounts on a helicopter nose with or without stabilization. The system also incorporates Lead’s AIR’s flight management and planning software, TrackAIR, which enhances operational control.

In December 2022, Thoma Bravo, a US-based private equity firm, acquired Nearmap Ltd. for $1.06 billion. This acquisition highlights the long-term value Thoma Bravo sees in the company and presents a unique opportunity to drive growth in international markets while reinforcing Nearmap’s position as a market leader. Nearmap Ltd., based in Australia, is a prominent provider of oblique photography solutions and services.

Major players in the oblique photography solutions market are BAE Systems, Autodesk Inc., Hexagon AB, Trimble Inc., Bentley Systems Inc., Woolpert Inc., EagleView Technologies Inc., Vexcel Corp., Phase One Inc., Pix4D SA, Sanborn Map Company Inc., Propeller Aero, Skyline Software Systems Inc., DroneDeploy, GreenValley International Inc., PhotoModeler, AgiSoft LLC, Datumate Ltd., SimActive Inc., Bluesky International Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the oblique photography solutions market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in oblique photography solutions report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the oblique photography solutions market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Oblique photography solutions are systems designed to capture and process aerial images taken at an angle rather than from directly overhead. This approach is utilized in mapping, urban planning, 3D modeling, and asset inspection, providing richer visual context compared to vertical imagery alone. Oblique photography solutions typically involve specialized multi-lens camera systems mounted on drones or aircraft, combined with software for photogrammetry and geographic information system (GIS) integration, enabling precise analysis and decision-making from multiple viewpoints.

The primary components of oblique photography solutions include hardware, software, and services. Hardware encompasses the physical equipment used in oblique photography, such as cameras, lenses, tripods, lighting tools, and drones. These solutions are applied in fields like urban planning, disaster management, infrastructure management, environmental monitoring, and more, serving a diverse range of end-users including government agencies, construction firms, agriculture, real estate, and others.

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The oblique photography solutions market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as construction monitoring, property and real estate visualization, transportation infrastructure inspection, and risk assessment. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The oblique photography solutions market also includes sales of gimbal stabilizers, data storage modules, sensor integration kits, and aircraft mounting systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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