The Luna Pro has one lens, a detachable display, and 4K vertical recording.
The Luna Pro has one lens, a detachable display, and 4K vertical recording.
Insta360’s first compact steadycam, the Luna Ultra, made a splash this year by beating DJI to launch with two lenses. Now it’s followed the Ultra with a slightly stripped back Pro model, which drops to one lens but has a unique advantage: It can shoot vertical video in 4K. Plus, unlike DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4, you can buy it in the US.
Insta360 has given the Pro one crucial upgrade though: It can use that 8K sensor to record 4K vertical video at 30fps. The Luna Ultra — like both of DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P models — is limited to 3K resolution when you record in portrait, forcing some people to hold the whole gimbal sideways to get the footage they need. It’s a relief to see the Pro fix that omission, and Insta360 told me that it will also be added to the Luna Ultra in a firmware update, currently expected to be released on September 20th.
The Luna Pro is out now in the US for $599.99, compared to $769.99 for the Luna Ultra. In Europe it starts at £469 / €529, just a little more than the £429 / €479 DJI Osmo Pocket 4, which is (officially) unavailable in the US following a ban on the company.
Update, September 11th: Added confirmation that the Luna Ultra will receive a firmware update to add 4K vertical video.
