Insta360 launches a single-lens Osmo Pocket rival you can actually buy in the US

September 11, 2026 Dominic Preston

I saw the Luna Pro briefly at the IFA trade show, and it looks and feels a lot like the Ultra. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge

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.

At its heart, the Luna Pro is mostly an Ultra with the telephoto lens stripped out. It uses the same 1-inch-type 8K sensor as the Ultra's main camera, and has a similar design including the detachable 2-inch touchscreen that doubles as a remote, and the same four-hour battery life and NFC tag for quicker file tra …

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