Insta360 has rolled out the Luna Ultra gimbal camera for creators desiring professional-grade footage without bulky rigs in Singapore.
Housed in a compact body weighing just over 200g , the camera features a dual-lens system, 8K video recording, AI-powered subject tracking, and a detachable touchscreen that doubles as a remote monitor in.
The Luna Ultra was co-engineered with Leica, the culmination of a six-year partnership that has featured five cameras. Rather than competing on features, it delivers quality by pairing Leica’s optical and colour science with Insta360’s imaging technology.
With its dual-lens system, a Leica Summicron primary lens sits in front of a 1-inch 8K sensor while the secondary telephoto system hosts a 1/1.3-inch sensor. Together, they make for a range of five focal lengths and zoom up to 12x, which includes 6x lossless zoom.
It shoots 8K footage at 30fps with Dolby Vision and a 10-bit I-Log colour profile, backed by a claimed 14 stops of dynamic range, making it the first in the pocket gimbal segment to offer 8K capture. The camera’s triple AI Chip system powers image processing across both lenses, including the low-light PureVideo mode and Deep Track 5.0 subject tracking.
On the stills side, the camera captures photographs of up to 37MP in UltraPhoto mode, as well as 200MP Scenic Panoramas.
The Luna Ultra has a detachable 2-inch OLED touchscreen and can be used as a remote monitor and controller and features HD transmission of up to 20 metres. This is squarely targeted at solo shooters and vloggers and is pitched as a first in the industry.
The camera also supports ACES colour encoding, multi-camera timecode synchronisation, and AI-assisted editing. It comes with a built-in wind guard and is compatible with Insta360’s microphone systems for audio capture.
The Luna Ultra is available in Singapore from S$969 at the Insta360 Store, Shopee, Lazada, and selected retailers and comes in both Cosmic Black and Stellar White.
Insta360’s Luna Ultra is a confident statement of intent in a category long defined by DJI. The design is solid, and the detachable touchscreen is a fresh addition. The 10-bit I-Log pipeline gives confidence to creators who grade their footage, while the triple-chip system supports the camera’s low-light and tracking capabilities. The Leica partnership, meanwhile, reflects a determination to deliver on image quality rather than branding alone. How the camera will be used by creators and whether it can really substitute for the heavier set-ups it is targeting is yet to be seen. On the evidence of its launch, however, this is a product worth watching.
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