Large format digital camera with multiple optical systems and detector arrays

A large format framing camera, comprising:

• a first camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data, the first camera system comprising a first optical system having a first focal length and being configured output a first image comprising the panchromatic image data, the first image having a first footprint;
• and
• a second camera system configured for collecting color image data, the second camera system comprising a second optical system having a second focal length and being configured to output a second image comprising the color image data, the second image having a second footprint, and wherein the second focal length is longer than the first focal length and the second footprint is smaller than the first footprint,
• wherein an image capture trigger for the second camera system being at a higher rate than an image capture trigger for the first camera system.

A large format framing camera, comprising:

• a housing;
• a first camera system mounted within the housing and configured for collecting panchromatic image data, the first camera system comprising a first optical system having a first focal length and an electro-optical detector array having a first resolution for collecting the panchromatic image data;
• and
• a second camera system mounted within the housing configured for collecting color image data, the second camera system comprising a second optical system having a second focal length and an electro-optical detector array having a second resolution for collecting the color image data, and wherein the second focal length is longer than the first focal length and the second resolution is greater than the first resolution,
• the color image data collected by the second camera system being stitched to corresponding panchromatic image data collected by the first camera system based on a calibration object
• wherein an image capture trigger for the second camera system being at a higher rate than an image capture trigger for the first camera system.