Photogrammetry camera rigs cost from around £5,000 for a single DSLR kit to £80,000+ for a full studio or volumetric capture rig, and camera and processing technology moving on quickly means leasing usually suits better than long ownership.
Yes, photogrammetry rigs are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £5,000 to £80,000, and most deals are written over 12-36 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£5k – £80k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Longer for a full studio capture rig
Rates From
5.8% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £20,000: a 10% deposit of £2,000, then 48 monthly payments of £422 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £22,256, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Single DSLR Photogrammetry Kit | £5,000 - £10,000 | Single Camera Kit |
| Multi-Camera Ground Rig | £12,000 - £25,000 | Multi-Camera Ground Rig |
| Drone-Mounted Photogrammetry Payload | £15,000 - £35,000 | Drone-Mounted Payload |
| Full Studio or Volumetric Capture Rig | £40,000 - £80,000 | Studio Capture Rig |
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Check EligibilityA photogrammetry rig is treated as plant and machinery for tax purposes, so it qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a business deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. Companies buying new, unused equipment may also qualify for full expensing, a 100% first-year deduction against Corporation Tax. These allowances apply where you own the instrument, so they are available under a Hire Purchase agreement. Ongoing calibration and certification costs sit outside the finance agreement and are not part of the capital cost, so they are usually deducted as a running business expense in the year they are incurred rather than claimed as an allowance. Always confirm treatment with your accountant before committing to a structure.
Photogrammetry rigs, whether a ground-based multi-camera setup or a drone-mounted payload used purely for image capture rather than direct sensing, are bought by surveying practices, heritage recording specialists, visual effects studios and engineering consultancies producing detailed 3D models from photographs. Camera resolution, lens quality and the processing software used to reconstruct a model from a set of images all move forward quickly, so a rig depreciates on a technology cycle in much the same way as a laser scanner, and many practices prefer a lease or refresh agreement over long ownership to keep pace with what clients expect from a current capture and processing workflow. Replacement is generally driven by camera and processing capability falling behind current standards rather than the physical rig failing, and a secondhand market exists for camera bodies and rig frames, though buyers should check the processing software's continued support before relying on an older camera model.
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