eli5 why is military aircraft and weapon targeting footage always so grainy and colourless when we have such high res cameras?

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eli5 why is military aircraft and weapon targeting footage always so grainy and colourless when we have such high res cameras?

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When I deployed with the Marines as a Corpsman I was attached to a UAV unit. Super grainy footage, but the UAV was so high in the sky, the people on the ground couldn’t hear it. So a large distance contributes to the bad quality. Even with that old technology, the camera could zoom in and you could see someone peeing on the side of the road. IMO, absolutely terrifying technology. Death from above and you would have no idea you’re being stalked.

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