Insta360 Luna Ultra Lands in Malaysia at RM2,999 — Leica Optics, 8K and a Detachable Touchscreen

TLDR

• Product: Insta360 Luna Ultra — Insta360’s first flagship gimbal camera, co-engineered with Leica
• Headline feature: 1-inch sensor with dual Leica Summicron lenses, 8K30 video and a detachable 2-inch OLED touchscreen
• Smarts: Triple AI Chip, Deep Track 5.0 subject tracking, 14 stops dynamic range, Leica colour profiles and ACES support
• Malaysia: Available from June 10, priced at RM2,999 via Insta360 Store, Shopee, Lazada and authorised retailers

Insta360 built its name on 360-degree and action cameras, but the Luna Ultra is something different. This is the company’s first proper flagship gimbal camera — built from the ground up with Leica for serious vloggers, mobile filmmakers and content creators who want cinema-grade imaging in a pocket-sized body. It lands in Malaysia on June 10 at RM2,999, and it’s the most ambitious piece of hardware Insta360 has ever shipped.

The Luna Ultra pairs a Leica Summicron main lens with a 1-inch sensor capable of 8K30 video. A secondary telephoto camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor and F2.0 aperture gives creators real focal-length flexibility — something action cams and 360 cameras simply cannot match. Combined, the dual setup delivers up to 12x zoom (6x lossless), letting you frame everything from wide environmental shots to tight portrait close-ups without giving up image quality.

8K video, Dolby Vision and a proper colour workflow

Video is where the Luna Ultra earns its “Ultra” badge. The main sensor records up to 8K30 with Dolby Vision and 10-bit I-Log, giving colour graders real latitude to work with. Insta360 quotes 14 stops of dynamic range — a meaningful upgrade over most consumer creator cameras and well into prosumer territory. For stills, the camera pushes out 37MP UltraPhotos and 200MP panoramic frames.

Low-light shooting is handled by PureVideo Mode, which crunches noise reduction and brightness recovery at up to 4K60. Under the hood, Insta360’s new Triple AI Chip architecture handles image processing, noise reduction and AI tracking in parallel — that’s how the camera juggles 8K recording and real-time subject tracking without choking.

For creators who actually finish their edits, the Luna Ultra supports Leica Natural, Leica Vivid and Leica Chrome colour profiles out of the box. ACES (Academy Color Encoding System) compatibility means the footage drops cleanly into professional pipelines. Built-in timecode syncs multi-camera shoots in Premiere Pro or Final Cut, and Insta360’s QR Color Share feature lets you transfer colour grades between devices in seconds.

The detachable OLED touchscreen is the real magic trick

The single most interesting thing about the Luna Ultra isn’t the sensor — it’s the screen. The 2-inch OLED display detaches completely from the camera body and works wirelessly as a remote monitor and controller with HD transmission up to 20 metres.

Practically, that means solo creators can frame themselves for vlogs, walk-and-talk pieces and group shots without a second person behind the camera. Mount the Luna Ultra anywhere — a tripod across the room, a clamp on a car door, a low-angle on the floor — and still see exactly what the lens sees. No other creator camera at this price point does this, and it’s the kind of feature you don’t realise you needed until you’ve used it.

Gimbal stabilisation meets AI tracking

On the stabilisation front, Insta360 stacks a mechanical 3-axis gimbal with electronic image stabilisation for hybrid stabilisation that handles walking, running and chase shots. The system weighs just over 200g, which keeps it pocketable without sacrificing the gimbal’s smooth operation.

Deep Track 5.0 is the latest generation of Insta360’s AI subject tracking. It supports Auto Tracking, Active Zoom Tracking, Group Tracking and Smart Framing — basically every shooting scenario where you’d otherwise need an operator to keep you centred. For creators shooting alone, this is the feature that sells the camera.

Audio and the accessory wall

Insta360 didn’t skimp on audio. The Luna Ultra has a built-in wind guard and pairs with Insta360’s microphone ecosystem, supporting both single and dual-transmitter setups for interviews and run-and-gun shoots.

The accessory line-up is also unusually deep for a first-gen product: a POV Head Tracker for hands-free filming, Black Mist filters for that cinematic diffusion look, a Wide-Angle Lens bumping FoV to 108 degrees, and ND filters for proper exposure control in bright outdoor conditions. Creators who already own Insta360 mics or accessories can carry their existing kit forward.

Pricing and availability in Malaysia

The Insta360 Luna Ultra is on sale in Malaysia from June 10 at RM2,999, available in Cosmic Black and Stellar White. Buyers can pick it up from the Insta360 Store, Shopee, Lazada and selected authorised retailers across the country. Both the Standard and Creator bundles are expected to be available locally — keep an eye on Insta360 Malaysia’s official channels for bundle pricing and launch promotions.

For a first-generation flagship, Insta360 is shipping a remarkably complete package. Leica optics, a detachable touchscreen, 8K Dolby Vision and ACES colour science in a 200g body is not a typical debut — it’s a statement.

Our Take

The Luna Ultra is the camera Insta360 needed to make. The company’s 360 and action cameras were always clever, but creator-grade imaging was never really their lane — until now. The Leica partnership isn’t a sticker here; it’s woven through the optics, colour science and processing pipeline, and the result is a creator camera that can genuinely sit alongside DJI’s Osmo Pocket line and Sony’s ZV-E10 II as a real alternative.

That said, RM2,999 is a serious ask. It’s firmly in prosumer territory, and the Luna Ultra will live or die on whether real-world image quality matches the spec sheet. The detachable touchscreen and dual-lens zoom setup are genuinely novel features no competitor offers at this price — if they work as well in the field as they do on paper, Insta360 has a hit.

For Malaysian creators, this is one of the more interesting camera launches of 2026. Insta360’s local distribution has matured significantly, and being able to walk into Shopee or any authorised retailer and walk out with a flagship creator camera the same day is a meaningful shift from the early days of 360 cams being a niche import.