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Actually its not the altitude of the satellite but the resolution of the camera that is responsible for a high resolution imagery. In fact the better resolution imagery in Google Earth comes from aerial and street-level photography.
Aerial photography had been utilized ever since balloons took to the air. Wilbur Wright took photos from the air. However, US inventer Sherman M. Fairchild (1896-1971) may be credited with designing the best aerial reconnaissance camera for aircraft, as his design was utilized for over fifty years.
The resolution of the camera on this device is not 12MP.
The maximum resolution of the camera is 12 megapixels.
The resolution of a 12MP camera is 4000 pixels by 3000 pixels.
The resolution of the Nikon D750 camera is 24.3 megapixels.
The resolution of a camera with a 12MP sensor is 12 megapixels.
There are a number of cameras which are great for taking aerial photographs. The Ion Air Pro Plus Digital Camera, for example, regularly receives high reviews for its aerial shots.
An aerial camera is a camera placed on a skybound vehicle in order to get a bird's eye view of surroundings.
The camera you are considering purchasing has a resolution of 12.1 megapixels.
The resolution of a camera with a 12MP sensor is 4000 pixels by 3000 pixels.
The resolution of a 12 MP camera is 4000 x 3000 pixels.