The MOST in-depth Feature comparison: DJI Pocket 4 Pro vs Insta360 Luna Ultra

camera settings, object tracking, group

tracking, new firmware updates, Pockorn

now transfer wirelessly through the app

while it's sleeping, vertical shooting,

how does the menu react, and all the

hidden features that no one is talking

about between these [music] two cameras.

There's about 3 hours of actual footage

that are condensed down to 20 minutes,

which of the [music] features are

actually useful for you and others could

just be marketing gimmicks. Once again,

this is not sponsored and this is what

this channel is all about for the

consumers like yourself. Let's talk

focus. DJ has single and continuous

subject tracking and registered face

priority. The first allows you to track

the main person inside the frame

regardless of positioning, whereas the

ladder prioritizes the registered

person. This is quite clever, especially

if you have multiple subjects in frame.

DJ allows you to register up to three

people. Keep in mind these are in order

of priority. The first one will always

have priority over the second and the

latter, which means during focus it will

automatically track the first object,

then the second, then the third. One

great feature is you can click and

change the order, allowing you to

quickly switch tracking priority. This

works great with multiple subjects in

frame. Unfortunately, on the Luna, you

have single and continuous only. Pocket

4 does have a focus box allowing the

user to quickly see which subject is

focused and which is not. And if you

want to activate tracking, you

automatically know which subject will be

tracked first. To activate tracking, one

just needs [music] to press the joystick

and it'll automatically prioritize the

face and start tracking. This is the

same on both devices. and a second click

will deactivate tracking. The difference

here is the Pocket can only recognize

human faces where the Luna can also

recognize objects and start tracking.

This is pretty handy when you're on the

go, but you can overcome this on the

Pocket by doubletapping on the screen.

This will automatically recognize the

object in contact and start tracking.

You can also do this on the Luna, but I

found it more accurate on the Pocket and

4P. If you like the more precise,

accurate locking by tapping on the

screen, then choose the Pocket and

Pocket 4P. But if you're lazy and on the

go, then just choose the Luna and click

the joystick and you automatically find

and track the object that it thinks is

in frame. If there are objects and faces

in frame, both cameras will prioritize

the face over the object. When it comes

to object tracking, I did a very

extensive test in my previous video, but

I tried it again just to see if Pocket

can redeem itself. Both are doing a good

job if you move slowly, but I feel the

Luna still outshines the Pocket here

when the subject disappears from frame

and reappears. It does a better job

finding and continue tracking the

subject. It depends on the situation,

the lighting, and also the object.

Pogfor will continue searching for the

object. And if it does reappear, it does

resume tracking sometimes. And if you

want to extreme test, if you move fast

enough, you're going to lose tracking on

both cameras. Both cameras have

autodetect tracking. On the Pocket, once

activated, it will lock onto the first

subject in frame and start tracking

automatically. Whereas on the Luna, you

will highlight the subject and once

you're satisfied, click on start and it

will commence tracking. Let's talk group

tracking. Both do offer multi-person

tracking. When enabled, camera

automatically detects multiple subjects

in camera view while still tracking the

main subject. This is quite clever and

I've tested this many times and it works

wonders. To activate this feature on the

Pocket 4, click on the screen and then

choose multiple person tracking. It's a

slightly longer process when if you

compare to the Lunas, all you have to do

is hold onto the joystick and it'll

automatically activate multi-person

tracking. Pretty clever. Subject framing

is also easier and more intuitive on the

Luna. Once you've started tracking your

subject, click on the left menu, choose

from one of the nine allocated

locations, and it'll automatically frame

your focus object to that point. From

there, you can just move around the

gimbal and it will stay in that position

indefinitely. On the Pocket, it's more

difficult. You need to activate dynamic

framing. Use the joystick to pinpoint

the subject to lock on. And once that's

active, frame your subject through the

joystick again. there's a high chance of

misframing and it's a few extra steps

makes it quite difficult if you're not

familiar with the system. Both cameras

power on pretty much at the same time,

so you'll be up and running pretty

quick. Though both cameras do require

additional startup time if you leave it

off for a long time, typically

overnight. Turning off the camera though

is a little bit different. Both cameras

can be turned off by rotating the

screen. Though the Pocket 4 does have

additional 2C timer, I think having this

option is always great. Gives you the

ability to change your mind last minute.

Both cameras have quick capture. By

rotating the screen, you will continue

shooting at your set position. This is

pretty handy. On the Pocket 4, you can

actually choose between setting

different modes, whether that's low

light shooting, hyperapse, or even a

custom setting. On the Luna, it's just

whatever you shot previously. Paired

that with a gimbal startup direction of

last settings, you can turn off your

gimbal and turn on your gimbal and

continue shooting in the same last

setting. This is pretty handy if you're

shooting a lot of static shots. During

this mode, the Pocket 4 and 4P, you can

rotate the screen to simultaneously stop

recording and turn off the device. While

on the Luna, if you rotate the screen,

nothing happens. You have to manually

stop recording and turn off the camera.

This does takes a little bit extra time,

but each have its own use case

scenarios. Now, if you do a lot of

selfie, this feature is for you. Pocket

4 has a selfie auto tracking. By turning

it on, every time you're in selfie mode,

it will automatically track your

subject. And if you have a registered

person, you will prioritize tracking

that register person first. This feature

is unavailable on the Luna Ultra. But

turning the camera on has addition

option on the Luna. Instead of just

turning on facing forward, back or the

last orientation by holding on to the

left custom button, you can turn on

selfie mode. And sometimes turning on

the camera and hitting that right

orientation is what makes or breaks in

capturing that perfect moment. Pair this

function with record on rotation, you

have a pretty efficient combo. When it

comes to white balance, both have auto

and manual. But one extra bonus on the

Pocket is not only can you judge the

temperature, but also to tint. Shooting

modes. Luna comes with standard and

Dolby Vision as well as log. Whereas the

Pocket 4P comes with normal HDR, DLOG,

and DLOG 2. There is color recovery,

which converts your log into A79. That's

not available on the Luna. Note, maximum

shooting frame rate on the DLOG is 4K

60fps regardless of DLOG or DLOG 2. And

if you want to use the DLOG 2, that's

only available on the main camera. No

zoom allowed. So if you want to quickly

switch between the zoom cameras, you

would have to switch between the logs.

That's quite troublesome. And it's two

different log curves that you need to

recover from in post. Yes, you can

overcome this with a custom button by

changing the DLOG to a DLOG 2, but

you're sacrificing a custom button. On

the Luna, however, I log is available

all the way up to 8K 30fps and 4K

120fps, which makes shooting so much

more consistent. That being said, DLO

and DLO do have better dynamic range.

I'm not going to go through the video

quality and details in this video

because there's too much to cover. I did

a in-depth 20inute video on this in the

previous. If you haven't seen it,

definitely go check that out. Since

we're on frame rate, let's talk slow

motion. The Pocket 4 and 4P requires you

to switch to slow-mo, which is an extra

step. The main camera shoots 4K 240 fps

while the three time zoom shoots a

maximum of 4K 200. The extra frame rate

is really good and it does really well

during a well-lit environment. If this

is something you are after, I will

highly recommend the Pocket 4P. On the

Luna, however, it shoots consistent 4K

120 for both of its lenses, and you

don't need to switch a mode to activate

slow-mo shooting. On top of that, you

will also record the audio at 120 fps,

which means in post, you can either keep

it or slow down your footage whether you

like. During recording, Luna does not

allow you to make any changes to its

settings. However, on the Pocket though,

you can still swipe down to activate the

quick access menu. This is pretty handy

if you want to make some quick changes.

Custom settings. Both have its

advantages and disadvantages. In terms

of design, the Luna does it better,

which means you have access to both of

these buttons at all times, regardless

of portrait or landscape shooting. In

terms of the screen, the DJI Pocket 4

and the 4P is much better than the Luna.

It uses an OLED screen which clearly

sees much more detail and in fact a lot

more brighter. There is also a boost

mode for outside shooting. Obviously,

this use more battery, but it's a great

option to have. But back to the custom

buttons, you have the option to save

different shooting modes, frame rates,

and even log, which means you can use a

button to change from DLOG 2 to DLOG 1,

but you would have to take up one of the

custom keys. And the other one is used

for zoom. Now, this is not needed on the

Luna because it has its own zoom slider.

This makes zoom so much easier, allowing

you to have two free custom buttons to

use other settings. And to make up for

the lack of custom buttons, the pocket

allows you to quickly set up double

click, triple click, which allows you to

quickly access different settings. This

is useful until it gets confusing. I

would much prefer more visible buttons

rather than double clicking and triple

clicking. And since I mentioned the zoom

slider, this is where the Luna excels.

One push allows you to quickly zoom in

from one times, two times, three times,

six times, 12 times, and back to one

time incrementally. You can also hold

onto the zoom slider to zoom in and zoom

out from [music] the screen. For the

Pocket 4 and 4P, you would need to press

the custom button. One click switches

from one time to three times. And if you

double click, you hit six time zoom.

Click again, you're back to one. Now, if

you want to incrementally zoom in using

the joystick, you would have to press

the button on the side to switch between

joystick controlling till to joystick

controlling zoom. And then you can use

the joystick to zoom in and zoom out. Of

course, you can adjust the speed to the

manual, but this is as fast as it's

going to get. Whereas on the Luna, you

could just hold onto the screen and

slide and go 12 times or one time. Both

cameras allowed you to record and zoom

in at the same time. But there is a

significant shift in exposure. There is

a quite a dramatic shift in the Pocket 4

P. Whereas the Luna is relatively

consistent [music]

because the camera design left to right

and up and down for both of these

cameras. There will be a shift in

displacement. This is hard to combat.

Let's talk manual design. In terms of

animation, Lunar is better. It's

smoother and it's more responsive. The

DJI does have a bigger screen and it's

separated by both video and audio

sections where the Luna is a combined

one pager. Luna does actually have a

vertical shooting menu which makes

adjusting settings and looking at the

menu a lot easier during vertical

shooting. Selecting menu items are easy

on the pocket as well. One click to

activate and deactivate a certain mode

or you're led into another menu for

quick selection. Whereas on the Luna,

everything has its own page. even for on

and off simple options like breathing

compensation where you have to click in

and turn on and off. I wish it was just

an on and off click to save that one

extra step. Let's talk playback. On the

default screen, both look similar. On

the Luna, you can see the mode that it's

shot in, whereas on the Pocket, you can

see the frame rate. One big difference

is Luna allows you to quickly access the

delete button, where the Pocket 4

requires you to swipe from the left to

access this. If we go to multiscreen,

Luna is displayed in columns of three

whereas the pocket have a bigger display

of columns of two which gives the option

to see the resolution and the frame

rate. Selecting these files, you can

select all or choose them individually

on the pocket where the Luna you can do

the same but with additional option of

click and hold to select the clips you

want to save or just delete in batch.

Luna also gives you the option to filter

between internal storage and SD card or

if you want to view all of the videos at

the same time. One downside for the

Lunar is during playback, you cannot

select to favorite your option. You can

only do that at the start or the end of

a video. Whereas on the Pocket, you can

do this at all times just by swiping

from the left. In terms of metadata, the

Pocket 4 is clean and clear. It shows

the frame rate, the duration, and the

file size. But on the Luna, you get

everything, and I mean everything. This

is helpful, but sometimes could be

confusing for beginner users. So, it

depends on what you like. I don't think

there's a win or lose here at all. Both

cameras can shoot vortex on the Pocket,

click on the left menu, select the

barrel mode, and start shooting. Whereas

on the Luna, double click on the

shortcut key and it'll automatically

activate. The only difference is the

Pocket allows you to manually start

recording and stop recording. Whereas

the Luna will only activate barrel roll

once you click on recording. You'll

automatically stop once the rotation is

complete. Both can shoot birectional.

Luna also has a separate menu allowing

you to change the speed of the rotation.

If you want to shoot torch light mode,

this can be accessed quickly in the menu

for both cameras. Let's talk about the

app. both connects very well. Though,

straight off the bat, you can still view

the pocket camera while the app is

activated. Whereas on the Luna, if

you're viewing through the live view on

the app, you cannot see it on the

camera. This is not very convenient if

you have multiple people operating the

camera. Functionality settings are

pretty much the same, just layouts are

different. Using the joystick, both

gimbals can move diagonally, which is

not even available natively on the

cameras. You all have histogram

guidelines and all the good stuff, but

the DJI has zebras, which shows

overexposed highlights. But one thing I

don't like is the location of the zoom.

It's on the screen and it's very small.

Sometimes you might want to lock onto

the same area on the screen or just

block exposure and that gets in the way.

And vice versa if you want to zoom.

Sometimes you mispress this as exposure

lock. I do prefer the way Luna is laid

out at the bottom. Quick access to

different zoom levels. Reminds you of

the iPhone UI. DJ have been releasing

firmware after firmware in the last 3

weeks. And a couple of features they've

actually improved upon from its previous

release. Number one is the ability of

wireless sync with your iPhone. It

automatically transfers file to your

mobile device and album when the pocket

device is turned off. This is only

available on the 4P and they've

collaborated with Apple specifically to

allow for this device to happen in the

back end. It completely skips the DJI

Mimo app. And through this function, you

can transfer photos, videos based on the

parameters you've set. It's actually

pretty quick. But but one thing to note

though, on the surface, this might be

turned off, but the Pocket is actually

working seamlessly. This is actually

still getting hot and it's draining your

battery. For me, this is a fantastic

feature for transferring photos on the

go. So, I can quickly post this on

social media because live photos on

these cameras are [music] actually

really, really good. The 4P also have

103 GB of internal storage. Whereas on

the Luna, I've already put in a 60 GB of

SD card with its current 47 GB of

internal storage. The Pocket also has

the function of quickly deleting your

current recording just by holding your

record button. This is super handy.

Rather than going back to the folder,

deleting the file that you just

recorded, and continue shooting again.

Such a timesaver. And if you're a

streamer, unfortunately, the Pocket is

your only choice. You can use this as

your webcam and live stream through

multiple platform that's compatible by

DJI. The Pocket actually shoots

fantastic live photos. It's recorded

into agmat. So, in post, you can

actually play this back as a video file,

whereas on the Luna, it's actually a

photo. But that being said, Luna can

shoot slow-mo live photos. This is

actually pretty cool. something I've

never seen on any of these cameras. And

if you like live photos or take

photographies with any of these cameras,

I think the Luna is one to go. Why?

Because it has built-in Leica filters.

Note that the Pocket 4 and 4P does come

with inbuilt filters, but that only

applies to video, not photos. The

filters on the Pocket 4 feels a little

bit off. It's not even the same L that

they have in the Mimo app. However, on

the Luna, its collaboration with Leica

and its Leica filters does actually make

certain situations pop. I do like the

desaturated look on some of these

filters. So, do play around with these.

I feel like they're a lot better versus

the Pocket does not have DLO 2 and

slightly less dynamic range. It does

have the ability to shoot one by one at

3K 60 fps. It is a wider and taller

angle. It gives you the flexibility to

crop this horizontally or vertically in

post. It's something I've been using in

the last couple of weeks and I found it

quite handy for social media. It can

also do 360 panoramic, which basically

takes a 32 megapixel camera all around

and combine it into one big photo.

Excuse me in the photo because I was

moving while I was testing this out. But

you can see here everywhere else is

actually really good. Let's talk

ergonomics and design. Now, if you ask

me which one looks better, without the

doubt, I like the Luna. It's cuter,

smaller, and it retains the relatively

pocket size. I'm a DJI Pocket fan and

I've had pockets since the first

edition. But over time, this is our guru

and it's getting bigger and bigger and

bulkier. Weight wise, both are very

similar around 230 g or take the head is

topheavy, making the whole shooting

experience not as balanced versus the

Luna. However, because the design of the

hand grip and the screen being flush

against the body, the handheld

experience is actually better on the

pocket. Whereas the Luna screen does

protrude out during his custom buttons,

making a little bit in the way for

someone who has OCD like me. The custom

buttons on the Pocket is within ease of

reach, allow you to quickly press both

of these buttons within a thumb

distance. Whereas the Luna, it is

slightly taller, so you need to adjust

your hand grip to have access to these

buttons. That being said, these buttons

are always accessible, even if you turn

the screen vertically. This is not the

case for the Pocket 4 and the 4P because

the screen will cover both of these

custom buttons. The zoom slider is super

helpful. I wish the Pocket will learn

from this and improve this on the next

generation. The joystick feels nimble on

the Pocket 4 versus the Luna and is

actually pressure sensitive, which means

you can quickly move left and right or

gradually depending on the pressure.

Whereas on the Luna, it's very linear.

That being said, both of these joysticks

are 4D, meaning it's only birectional.

You can only go up, down, but not at the

same time diagonally. This is actually a

step backwards because on the Pocket 3

you had AD sensors allowing you to move

vertically if you wanted to. This could

be quickly fixed by it firmware update

because I know for a fact the joystick

on the Pocket 4 and 4P is actually ad.

But because the way that the camera is

stored once you turn off the screen,

Luna is more streamlined vertically

storing its cameras and protecting the

lenses whereas the Pocket 4P is

horizontal and these lenses are exposed.

Are these still pocket cameras? Because

of streamlined design, Luna actually

makes it easier to fit in your pocket.

Ironically, the pocket does not because

it's horizontal. The Luna also comes

with a protective case that protects

both the gimbal and the screen, whereas

the Pocket 4P, you do get a pouch, but

that's it. I wish the 4P came in a case

like they did in the Pocket 3, which not

only protects the camera, but much more

streamlined in your pockets. There is

one way to combat this. You could buy an

aftermarket protector case like I have

here for both the Pocket 4 and 4P. If

you want to know more, let me know in

the comments. I'm happy to give you a

full accessory breakdown of how I use

and shoot my Lunar and Pocket 4P. The

lens on the 4P is however removable.

It's held on by magnets and can be

quickly twisted off. It's quite a clever

design and if you did buy the combo

pack, you can put a wide angle lens on

the cover or any variable ND and CPL

filters if you wanted to. The Pocket 4

and 4P still retains the same size,

which means similar accessories, at

least for the base and also the body,

can be still reused on the 4 and the 4P.

But the biggest draw card here is

obviously the detachable screen on the

Luna Ultra. This is a such a game

changer and you can see it's designed

from the get-go. And because it's

integrated as the body of the camera,

you can adjust all the settings

remotely. It also comes as a separate

microphone. So, not only can you

remotely monitor and frame your shots,

but you can use this as a talking mic.

Now, there are downsides. This does use

Wi-Fi signal and it does have

interference. Sometimes even as close as

1 meter, you are going to get a weak

signal. But overall, I want you to keep

in mind the screen is made for you to

frame your shots and also transmit your

audio. I don't think they've intended

this to shoot anything more than 10 m.

Anything longer, I think you are going

to have a little bit of trouble,

especially in busy environments. And

while it's detached, the screen can also

turn on the camera and turn off. This

makes remote shooting so much easier.

And if you did buy the Insta3 Wireless

Pro, it will automatically wake up the

Luna. Not only that, you can also

control the record by pressing a button

on the microphone. This is only

available on the Luna. Pocket 4P, on the

other hand, does have a remote which

comes straight from the Osmo Mobile 8.

This is a detachable screen that can be

paired on the Pocket 4P. Keep in mind,

this is not designed from the get- go.

And this is very evident in the design

because the screen is 3x two. Given our

pocket is 16x9, you are going to have

black bars making the screen relatively

small and a little bit awkward. It is

also a separate piece that's not

integrated into the body, which means

not all settings and functions are

available on the remote. But the signal

is better than the Luna. You're able to

sustain a far more consistent and stable

image for a longer distance versus the

Luna. One other funny thing is the

joystick on the remote is actually AD,

which means using this can control your

gimbal vertically. This is not even

available natively on the Pocket 4 and

4P joystick itself, which makes you

wonder, did DJI did this on purpose or

why haven't they implemented this

through a firmware update? And because

the remote is a separate accessory, you

do need a separate dongle that's bespoke

to DJI. This is not a type-C, which

means you have to carry extra piece of

equipment. Now, if you buy the creative

combo pack, you do get a wireless

microphone which use a third dongle

which is also different to the remote.

Both of these cameras have evolved from

the time of purchase. It's been 3 weeks

and we've seen continuous [music]

firmware updates. There's so much to

cover and unfortunately, I've been

finding new features every single day

and way of using this, but as of right

now, I've [music] been veering towards

the Luna. Not because it has better

video quality. In fact, it doesn't. It's

just the overall shooting experience has

been a lot more pleasant and easy to

use, especially for a solo video

creator. As of today, my recommendation

is pretty simple. [music] If you value

the absolute high quality videos and

dynamic range, the Pocket 4 and 4 is the

way to go. For a solo creator who does

mostly social media, no professional

work, doesn't mind a little bit of

dynamic range, then Luna is absolutely

no-brainer. And going out, I've realized

I tend to grab the Luna more than I do

with the Pocket [music] 4P. But this

could potentially change. And since both

of these cameras are not available

everywhere globally, I will be [music]

still continue to do test and

potentially another 1 month review of

these cameras in different situations

from low light outdoor traveling and

talking heads and potentially through

live experiences of traveling to give

you a [music] more hands-on review.

Daily updates and reviews still will be

on my Instagram. And lastly, I want to

thank my special guest here, my pillow.

Now, because I'm shooting this by

myself, so I had to use something to

improvise. Don't get any ideas. Anything

you want to know about this camera,

leave it in the [music] comments. I try

to do as much test I can for you guys

and give you an honest feedback.