Why the Insta360 Luna Ultra Might Be My New Favorite Vlogging Camera

So I was in Frankfurt a couple of days for something special. When Insta360 asked me if I wanted to be part of the event at the Leica headquarters for the unveiling of the new Luna series, I was honestly really excited. Now you may have already seen some early videos where the camera was first revealed, but only a few features could be shown at a time. Now at this event, we actually got to share a lot more on what this camera can do. So I got the chance to go hands-on with it and test it from a real world vlogging perspective. Now it's not officially out yet, but will be available pretty soon. So let me share a few things that make it stand out as a vlogging camera. Now this camera uses Leica co-engineered optics and built-in Leica profiles, so you get that signature Leica look in your videos. And you're actually looking at the image quality right now, and you can judge it for yourself, but I think it looks pretty good. Now the main lens is a one-inch sensor with a 1.8 aperture, and you can see the background blur, which creates a nice separation between me and the background. And by having that background blur, it just makes it even harder to distinguish between shooting on a smaller camera and a mirrorless camera. Now what's really great is that the Luna Ultra supports 10-bit log with 14 stops of dynamic range. And 10-bit log basically gives you a lot more color detail and dynamic range, preserving the highlights and shadows better, and also giving you more flexibility when color grading. And I've been waiting for so long for Insta360 to introduce log into their cameras, and now it's finally here. Now another really cool feature that I can share with you is the multi-zoom function capability of the Luna Ultra. So you get a 3x native optical zoom, 6x lossless zoom, and up to 12x maximum zoom. And this means when you physically can't get closer, you can really make use of the zoom. Now here comes the coolest part that I can share with you is that the Luna Ultra has a detachable remote controller. It also includes a screen allowing you to live preview your shot. And it also doesn't lag at all. I can stand up to 20 meters away from the camera. And this is especially great for solo creators filming themselves as you can adjust the framing to your liking and also trigger recording from a distance. Now Insta360 took a step further and added a built-in mic to this detachable remote controller. Now right now I'm filming everything in 10-bit iLog as I prefer color grading my clips later on in my main editing software. Now if you're unfamiliar with color grading or you don't want to spend time color grading, the Luna also supports built-in Leica color profiles, which gives you that signature Leica look baked into your videos. You can basically shoot and post it directly to social media. So you get three different options. There's Leica Neutral, Leica Vivid, and Leica Chrome. And by the way, you can still shoot in Log and still apply those Leica color profiles, keeping those highlights and shadows preserved while still having some flexibility in post. It also supports ACES workflow, which is a professional film color system. It just means your footage integrates better into advanced editing setup if you go deeper into color grading. Now, by the way, in terms of audio, you're listening to the Mic Pro, which they just recently launched, and you can connect it directly to the Luna without needing a receiver. And what's great is that you can use the transmitter as a standalone recorder, and it also records 32-bit float, which gives you more dynamic range and makes it much harder to distort your audio. Now what's really cool, which I haven't seen other companies do, is that this mic has an ink display, which means you can customize it with your own branding. And it only uses power when refreshing the image to save battery. So right now I have a Smiley on it, but I can change it to basically anything. And it also doesn't produce any glare when filming during the day, which is great. It also uses three mic capsules that adapt to the direction the sound is coming from and also allows you to trigger recording remotely. And like I say, in most of my videos, audio is key when vlogging. And with the Luna, you get great image quality and audio quality all in one setup. Now obviously there's a lot more we can talk about with the Luna Ultra, because this camera is really featured packed. There's still a few things I can't share with you guys. But yeah, once it's out, I can't wait to make more videos about this camera. But overall, I think solo creators and vloggers are going to love this camera just because it keeps things simple and convenient. And honestly, I feel like this is the future of cameras. Now I want to thank Insta360 again for inviting me out. We really had a great time. The Luna launch was really exciting and I got to meet a lot of other creators from Europe. Now guys, if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you guys in the next one.