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I honestly had to ask myself: Could my one camera be a vlogging cam? I still resent the very concept to a certain degree. I don\u2019t find my life or my face interesting enough that it deserves to be tracked from every angle, capturing every moment of my bland visage\u2019s reaction to my ordinary life, even if Insta360\u2019s Luna Ultra makes it so dang easy\u2014and I\u2019ll admit it, fun<\/em>\u2014to do just that.<\/p>\n

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In my weeks of use, both in my job as a gadget reporter and in my off-time recording fights at my historical sword-fighting club, the Luna Ultra excelled. The gimbal-mounted, 8K-capable camera takes such quality video that I could treat it as an action camera, a travel camera, and an all-around lifestyle shooter. At a starting price of $770, it also costs a ton for the privilege of using it.<\/p>\n

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It’s a suprer-versatile gimbal camera you can use for more than just vlogging. You still may be better off with something cheaper.<\/p>\n

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  • Excellent video quality <\/li>\n
  • Effective head tracking <\/li>\n
  • Two lenses allows for variety of shots <\/li>\n
  • Removable screen and control panel <\/li>\n
  • Long battery life <\/li>\n
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    • Doesn’t like non-head tracking <\/li>\n
    • Relatively limited slow-mo modes <\/li>\n
    • Pointless film reproduction modes <\/li>\n
    • Cluttered app <\/li>\n
    • Pricey <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

      The larger problem is the lack of cheaper options, at least for the moment. The Luna Ultra is an obvious foil to DJI\u2019s Osmo Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro, so obvious that DJI sued its competitor in the U.S. over claims Insta360 violated multiple patents. Insta360 has denied those claims and countersued. So while the gimbal camera market is currently a mess, there\u2019s actually very little choice for consumers. The U.S. government has frozen practically all DJI products from import stateside.<\/p>\n

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      And that price may be its one, real downside. You may find there are some features on the Luna Ultra that are completely unnecessary, like film reproduction modes. So when the camera starts at $770 for the \u201cstandard bundle,\u201d you may wish you had a cheaper option that didn\u2019t come with the extra battery handle. You\u2019ll have to consider its price for capabilities even more with the $970 \u201ccreator bundle\u201d that includes a humongous disc-shaped mic, an extra, larger battery handle, and a wide-angle lens cover.<\/p>\n

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      Idiot-proof gimbal shooting<\/h2>\n

      As soon as you take the Insta360 Luna Ultra out of its hard plastic case (it\u2019s mostly there to keep you from dinging the screen or controls in your backpack), the only thing you need to turn it on is flick the OLED touchscreen horizontally. Spinning the screen vertical turns it off. Easy, right?<\/p>\n

      If you\u2019re not used to GoPro-sized touchscreens, the number of controls on the miniscule two-inch display may seem like too much to stack in one place. The nice thing is the camera includes enough physical buttons to avoid that hassle. Alongside the record button is a zoom slider and camera control thumbstick. There are two extra buttons below the screen itself. One flips the camera to face towards or away from you. The other defaults to a selection for various film reproduction modes, which I\u2019ll talk about later.<\/p>\n

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      If you were looking for one feature that would set the Luna Ultra apart from the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro, it\u2019s the ability to rip the touchscreen and buttons off the camera body and still control all your camera\u2019s functions. This one capability adds more versatility than you may realize. I can prop up the camera for a stand-up without having to run over and adjust device controls. I can even give the camera to somebody else\u2014likely a person who doesn\u2019t understand cameras\u2014to hold while I work on getting the kind of shot I actually want.<\/p>\n

      There is some lag when manually controlling the camera with the screen detached from the body. The image quality when streamed from a distance also looks slightly worse on the tiny display. Neither problem is that big of a deal compared to the versatility you get from this feature.<\/p>\n

      Tracking for more than vlogging<\/h2>\n

      Insta360\u2019s \u201cDeepTrack\u201d software is sniper-focused on capturing heads or head-shaped objects. The Luna Ultra refused to lock on to regular options if there\u2019s a noggin somewhere in frame. This led to a few annoyances as I tried to take specific shots I thought may be cool, like tracking my friend\u2019s sword in their hand rather than their head. On the other hand, the system will track heads even when they\u2019re completely covered in a fencing helmet. It does it with such deftness I could focus on camera positioning rather than ensuring my subject was framed properly.<\/p>\n

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      Like DJI\u2019s pocket cameras, you can change the placement of the tracked subject to every corner of the frame. It means that I can keep my face within frame and still capture most of my environment. Again, in terms of me shooting video of fencing matches, this let me orient my subject to the top left or right of a frame, which is enough to keep both the fencer and the opponent in the shot.<\/p>\n