Insta360 is extending the Luna Ultra’s zoom with a $50 lens and AI.
Insta360’s Luna Ultra and the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P added telephoto lenses to baby steadycams this year. The Ultra’s zoom originally offered 3x optical, 6x lossless crop, or 12x with reduction in detail, but a firmware update now gives you an AI-enhanced 15x. Or make it 4.5x optical and up to 22.5x zoom by adding the new $50 “Ultra Telephoto Lens,” too: [Image: The new 1.5x “ultra telephoto” blocks your main lens in favor of extra zoom. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/luna-ultra-zoom.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
Insta360’s Luna Ultra and the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P added telephoto lenses to baby steadycams this year. The Ultra’s zoom originally offered 3x optical, 6x lossless crop, or 12x with reduction in detail, but a firmware update now gives you an AI-enhanced 15x. Or make it 4.5x optical and up to 22.5x zoom by adding the new $50 “Ultra Telephoto Lens ,” too:
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