Insta360 and Leica's Luna Ultra targets DJI's pocket camera crown

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For years, DJI's Osmo Pocket has been the default choice for creators who want cinematic-quality video in a compact, stabilized package. DJI didn't just define the pocket gimbal camera, it owned it, almost without competition. That has just changed, with Insta360 and Leica jointly launching the Luna Ultra.

The Luna Ultra is built around a dual-lens system, which the Osmo Pocket 4 currently lacks – although not for long. The primary camera uses a Leica Summicron lens with an f/1.8 aperture and a 20-mm-equivalent focal length, backed by a 1-inch-type CMOS sensor – a chip roughly the size of a thumbnail that captures significantly more light than the smaller sensors found in most action cameras. The secondary camera is a 60-mm-equivalent telephoto at f/2.0, with a 1/1.3-inch sensor, offering up to 6x optical-quality zoom and 12x hybrid zoom.

The whole package weighs just over 200 g (7 oz) – comparable...

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