Insta360 debuts dual-lens Luna Ultra gimbal camera with 12x zoom

After a series of increasingly elaborate teasers, Insta360 has officially launched the Luna Ultra gimbal camera in Australia.

A direct competitor to the upcoming DJI Osmo Pocket 4P, the Luna Ultra wields two Leica lenses, including one with telephoto zoom, a rarity for portable gimbal cameras. Its main wide-angle 20mm lens uses a one-inch sensor, while the secondary telephoto lens has a smaller 1/1.3-inch sensor.

According to Insta360, the telephoto lens supports 6x “lossless” zoom, with the option of 12x digital-assisted zoom. The Luna Ultra can record up to 8K footage at 30fps, 4K at 120fps, or 1080p at 240fps. When shooting in low-light conditions, the camera can use “PureVideo Mode” to boost visibility while recording in 4K at 60fps.

For editing, the Luna Ultra can shoot in a Dolby Vision format, in addition to Insta360’s 10-bit I-Log. This latter format produces what initially looks like a flat image, but it’s designed to give colour graders more customisation in the edit suite.

Insta360 also included a detachable two-inch OLED touchscreen that doubles as a preview of what the camera sees and a remote control. 47GB of internal storage is included, plus a microSD card slot for more room, while the battery lasts up to four hours.

Core to any gimbal camera is its stabilisation and tracking technology. Here, the Luna Ultra uses a three-axis system, like the DJI Osmo Pocket cameras, to keep footage steady. It also automatically tracks subjects to keep them in frame. Helpfully, it’s not restricted to centring subjects; you can also set specific tracking points if you want to follow the classic rule of thirds.

Insta 360 Luna Ultra price in Australia

Insta360’s debut gimbal camera leans into the premium side of things, with the Luna Ultra priced at $1,229.99 in Australia. It’s available to buy now, either as a standard kit or as part of a bundle with microphones, battery handles, and the like.

In case you fancy a particular aesthetic, there’s also the option of either Cosmic Black or Stellar White colours. But it’s the resulting footage that matters most, of course. Insta360 also teased a standard single-lens gimbal camera in April, but didn’t share any information today.

DJI has dominated the creator gimbal camera space for a while now, so the extra competition is certainly welcome. It’ll be interesting to see how the Luna Ultra compares with the Osmo Pocket 4P when the latter launches.

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