Insta360 · Camera & Photography · Reviewed by Colden Raisher · Published 2026-06-13
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The reviewer concludes that DJI, traditionally a market disruptor, is now in the position of an incumbent defending its territory against Insta360. They suggest the lawsuit highlights a blurring of product categories and could be DJI's response to being disrupted itself, especially with its own next-gen camera facing US launch issues.
The video analyzes DJI's recent patent lawsuits against Insta360 regarding the new Luna Ultra pocket gimbal camera. It discusses the legal claims, the potential market impact for both companies, and draws parallels to historical market disruptions in the tech industry. The review explores whether DJI's actions are a defense of innovation or a strategic move to curb competition.
The Insta360 Luna Ultra is a significant rival in the pocket gimbal camera market, prompting an aggressive legal challenge from DJI due to its compelling features and timely US launch. It offers advanced capabilities like dual lenses, Leica branding, 8K capture, a 3-axis gimbal, AI tracking, and a detachable controller, positioning it as a serious contender. However, the ongoing patent lawsuit filed by DJI for alleged design and utility patent infringement presents a major risk, potentially leading to a sales ban in the US market. If you are an American creator seeking a high-end pocket gimbal camera now, the Luna Ultra is available while DJI's equivalent is not. If you are concerned about product availability due to legal disputes, you should monitor the lawsuit's outcome before purchasing.
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DJI's next-generation pocket camera is effectively stuck out of the US market, while Insta360 just launched their Luna Ultra.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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The Insta360 Luna Ultra is the most serious Osmo Pocket Pro rival we've seen yet, launched just a day ago.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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DJI just filed two patent lawsuits against Arashi Vision, the company behind Insta360, over the new Luna Ultra camera lineup.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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One lawsuit focuses on design patents, with DJI claiming the Luna Ultra looks too much like the Osmo Pocket.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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The other lawsuit focuses on utility patents, arguing the Luna line infringes patents around gimbal controls, subject tracking, follow mode, and in-frame subject tracking.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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DJI is asking for damages and a permanent injunction on Insta360, which could stop the Luna from being sold completely in the United States.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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The Insta360 Luna Ultra was available in the United States with Leica branding, dual lenses, 8K capture, a three-axis gimbal, AI tracking, and a detachable screen.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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The Osmo Pocket 4 has not had a normal US launch, with the higher-end Pocket 4 P being rolled out in a very strange, limited, and mysterious way.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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The Insta360 Luna is dangerous not because it's copying, but because it's trying to change the game with features that make people ask, 'Why wait for DJI to catch up?'
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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Patent lawsuits can slow down a launch, scare off retailers, cause uncertainty, and make customers hesitate, potentially killing a new product's momentum.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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DJI outmaneuvered GoPro on drones and then challenged GoPro in the action camera market with the Osmo Action, expanding its reach into gimbals and microphones.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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Insta360 is moving fast, attacking adjacent categories, and building products that make creators rethink what they actually need.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
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Action cameras, 360 cameras, drones, gimbals, and AI trackers are all starting to blur together, with everyone entering everyone else's market.
Source location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y581hjqKSLE
The reviewer states that Insta360 just launched their Luna Ultra 'a day ago' and it was available in the United States through major retail channels. However, there is an ongoing lawsuit from DJI seeking a permanent injunction that could block future sales.
The Luna Ultra boasts features like Leica branding, dual lenses, 8K capture capability, a three-axis gimbal, advanced AI tracking, and a detachable screen, making it a serious rival to DJI's Osmo Pocket.
The reviewer notes that DJI's next-gen pocket camera is 'effectively stuck out of the US market' and the higher-end Osmo Pocket 4 P has had a 'very strange, limited, and mysterious' rollout in the United States.
DJI is seeking a permanent injunction that could prevent Insta360 from selling the Luna Ultra in the United States. Furthermore, the reviewer explains that patent lawsuits inherently slow down launches, deter retailers, create uncertainty, and cause customers to hesitate, all of which can severely impact a new product's momentum.
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Colden Raisher examines the recent patent lawsuits filed by DJI against Insta360 over their new Luna Ultra pocket gimbal camera. DJI alleges infringement on both design and utility patents, seeking damages and a US sales injunction against the Luna Ultra. The video highlights the irony of DJI, a past market disruptor, now using legal action against a rival, especially as DJI's own next-gen pocket camera faces a delayed or limited US launch. The discussion posits that these lawsuits are not just legal battles but strategic moves to slow Insta360's momentum in the rapidly blurring camera market.
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