Insta360 unveils Luna Ultra, its Osmo Pocket competitor

Insta360 has officially launched the Luna Ultra, a direct competitor to DJI's upcoming Osmo Pocket 4P.

Co-engineered by Leica, the dual-lens handheld gimbal camera aims to distinguish itself via its detachable touchscreen, which enables users to operate the camera from a distance without their phone.

The Insta360 Luna Ultra has been an open semi-secret for months, teased in displays and appearing in influencers' videos long before receiving any official announcement. Solid details about the camera have been scattered and piecemeal, but we knew Insta360 was mounting a challenge to DJI's dominance in handheld gimbals.

Now the company has finally brought the Luna Ultra out of this nebulous stage, releasing official imagery and specs for content creators to pore over. 

The Luna Ultra will have a Leica Summicron lens with a 1-inch sensor, as well as a telephoto lens with a 1/1.3-inch sensor. With 6x lossless zoom and 12x zoom in total, the camera will offer a maximum video resolution of 8K at 30fps, and be able to record 1080p 240fps slow motion as well as 4K timelapse footage at 30fps. 

However, arguably the most intriguing feature distinguishing the Luna Ultra from its competition is its detachable touchscreen. The 2-inch OLED screen can be completely removed, allowing users to monitor and control the camera from a distance of up to 65 feet (20 metres). The Luna Ultra's screen can also be switched between portrait and landscape modes while attached to the camera's handle.

Like the Osmo Pocket 4P, the Insta360 Luna Ultra targets professional filmmakers as well as the quality-conscious content creator. As such, it includes features intended to facilitate professional workflows, such as inbuilt timecodes for multi-camera synching and 10-bit I-Log capture for post-production colour grading.

Insta360 states that the Luna Ultra can run for up to four hours on one charge, with fast charging bringing it back up to 80 percent in around 23 minutes. While it already has 47GB of internal storage, it also uses microSD cards in case you need more space, and comes in two colourways: Cosmic Black and Stellar White. 

Various accessories will also be available for the Luna Ultra, with pricing to be announced. These include a Wide-Angle Lens which expands the camera's field of view to 108-degrees, a Black Mist filter, an ND Filter Set, a Mini Fill Light, and a protective case.

The Insta360 Luna Ultra will set you back $769.99, and is available from today.