Here are some characteristics of aerial cameras:

• Size: Aerial cameras are large and automatic, and are mounted on aircraft.
  
• Accuracy: Aerial cameras are built with high geometric and radiometric accuracy.
• Image quality: Aerial cameras are designed to expose a large number of high-quality photographs in quick succession.
• Lens: Aerial cameras have good quality lenses.
• Types: There are many types of aerial cameras, including aerial mapping cameras, reconnaissance cameras, strip cameras, panoramic cameras, multi-lens cameras, and digital cameras.
• Mounting: Aerial cameras can be mounted on a variety of platforms, including drones, helicopters, mobile mappers, and fixed-wing aircraft.
• Image capture: Some aerial cameras capture images vertically downward (nadir), while others capture images at an angle (oblique) to the ground.
• Passive Sensors: Aerial cameras are considered “passive sensors” because they detect and capture the natural light reflected from objects.