# Select different camera sensors **URL:** \ **Category:** PIX4Dcatch Questions/Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [March 24, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623 "2024-03-24T16:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anthony.boverhuis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@anthony.boverhuis](https://community.pix4d.com/u/anthony.boverhuis)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623/1 "2024-03-24T16:57:34Z")
I am using a Samsung S23+. It has three photo sensors. A normal, zoom and wide. It appears the Pix4Dcatch is using the normal sensor. Its been my experience with Pix4Dmapper that a wider lens will yield better results. Is there a way to select the wide angle sensor? I used Pix4Dmapper for forensic work. Our laser scanner that we are using for scanning our scenes is reaching end of life. I am experimenting with Pix4Dcatch as an alternative. We often are documenting small room. I have found that the normal lens just doesn’t give pix4Dmapper enough coverage, or we need significantly more images. I have found that using the wide lens gives me better results with fewer pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pierangelo_rothenbuhler/32/2439_2.png) [@Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pierangelo_Rothenbuhler)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623/2 "2024-03-25T12:39:46Z")
Hi @anthony.boverhuis I don’t have an answer for your specific question on wide angle sensor selection. However, I was wondering whether you have tried the iPhone workflow that has RGB + LiDAR sensors and process this in PIX4Dmatic for indoor reconstructions of small rooms? A plus: using the “Auto Tags” detection in PIX4Dcatch to have some good reference points (you can use those as MTPs too) ([https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/14020313091229-How-to-use-Automatic-Tag-Detection-and-Manual-GCP-Marking-PIX4Dcatch-RTK](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/14020313091229-How-to-use-Automatic-Tag-Detection-and-Manual-GCP-Marking-PIX4Dcatch-RTK)) ---
**Author:** ![anthony.boverhuis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@anthony.boverhuis](https://community.pix4d.com/u/anthony.boverhuis)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623/3 "2024-03-25T22:22:40Z")
Using an iPhone with the LIDAR is something we’re exploring. However, I don’t have an iPhone to try this with. Does it make that much different on indoor scenes to use the tags and/or LIDAR? Even with an iPhone they have a wide-angle sensor. It seems a shame to not use the wide-angle sensor. Maybe there is a reason for not allowing the option (sensor quality or something) that I am not aware of. Is there a way to submit a feature request to explore getting this added? ---
**Author:** ![Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pierangelo_rothenbuhler/32/2439_2.png) [@Pierangelo\_Rothenbuhler](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pierangelo_Rothenbuhler)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623/4 "2024-03-26T08:46:48Z")
> [@anthony.boverhuis](#): > > Using an iPhone with the LIDAR is something we’re exploring. However, I don’t have an iPhone to try this with. Does it make that much different on indoor scenes to use the tags and/or LIDAR? The LiDAR does help for homogeneous surfaces, e.g. white walls. The latter are often present indoors and can be tricky for photogrammetry, so in my experience it can help quite a lot. As for the tags, they’re useful to “close the loop” to reduce the drift that can happen indoor when there is no RTK signal. > [@anthony.boverhuis](#): > > Even with an iPhone they have a wide-angle sensor. It seems a shame to not use the wide-angle sensor. Maybe there is a reason for not allowing the option (sensor quality or something) that I am not aware of. Is there a way to submit a feature request to explore getting this added? I’ll share your post with colleagues from the PIX4Dcatch team, let’s see what they say. ---
**Author:** ![eva.nougier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a4c791/32.png) [@eva.nougier](https://community.pix4d.com/u/eva.nougier)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/select-different-camera-sensors/29623/5 "2024-03-27T09:47:39Z")
Hi @anthony.boverhuis Thanks for reaching us out, Indeed, in PIX4Dcatch either with iOS or Android, we do not use the wide angle sensor. It is manly due to limitations with ARkit / ARcore we use to build up the 3Dmodel. We will need to investigate deeper on this topic. And yes, you are correct, using wider cameras could end up in a better 3D reconstruction model. I will keep you updated if any progress on this topic on our side happens, Thanks again