u/Exploring_Molly — reddlx

Insta360 founder reportedly says this is only that high in the US — are American buyers just the markup zone now?

Saw this screenshot making the rounds on Weibo. From what I can tell, Insta360’s founder is basically saying the leaked price is real, but it’s the US price — and that he wouldn’t dare charge that much in China.

The prices mentioned in the post are:

5299 RMB (~$730–740 USD) for the standard version
6499 RMB (~$900 USD) for the bundle

Rough translation of the key part:

>People are saying the Insta360 Luna is too expensive. The leaked prices online are real, but that’s the US price. I wouldn’t dare sell it at that price in China. Hope everyone doesn’t misunderstand.”

So… American customers are just supposed to eat the higher price and move on? I might be missing some context here, so if anyone reads Chinese fluently, feel free to correct the translation. But if that’s the gist, I’m curious how people here see it.

u/Exploring_Molly — 14 hours ago

▲ 8 r/osmopocket

I keep seeing 2x / 3x optical zoom, lossless zoom, and even up to 12x zoom claims across phones and pocket cameras, and honestly I’m confused at this point.

My assumption has always been that smartphones and small pocket vlogging cameras are dealing with basically the same physical limitations, so the zoom experience probably comes from some mix of:

separate lenses
sensor crop
computational processing
maybe some limited true optical zoom depending on the design

I already have an iPhone 17 Pro, and I’m thinking about getting a dedicated pocket vlogging camera. With so many brands teasing new models in the U.S. right now, I’ve been trying to compare them — but all the zoom marketing is honestly confusing me more than helping.

Some products talk about 2x or 3x lossless zoom, while others are being described as going up to 12x zoom, and I can’t tell if those claims are even directly comparable.

What I’m really trying to understand is: are these zoom differences actually that big in real-world video use, or do they sound bigger in marketing than they feel in practice?

I mostly care about video/vlogging, not photos. So if anyone can explain:

what lossless zoom usually means on a small camera
what up to 12x zoom usually means in practice
and whether comparing 2x vs 3x vs 6x vs 12x directly tells you much at all

I’d really appreciate it. Feels like this is probably confusing a lot of people right now.

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u/Exploring_Molly — 16 days ago

▲ 95 r/XtraCameras+1 crossposts

Shoutout to u/BeachOk9143 for catching this.

So here’s the fun part. DJI still isn’t importing the Osmo Pocket 4 to the US. Total silence. No timeline. No explanation. Just nothing.

And right on cue, XTRA pops out of hibernation with an Instagram post saying the Muse 2 Pro is “on the way to the US” and their giveaway is US only.

instagram.com/p/DXgqGoRjXgU

People can pretend XTRA is some random third party, but everyone here knows the pattern. XTRA only ever shows up when DJI needs a side door. Their products are DJI-shaped, DJI-compatible, DJI-adjacent, and somehow always appear exactly when DJI steps back from something.

So now the question is simple. Why is XTRA suddenly pushing into the US at the exact moment DJI stops importing one of their flagship cameras. Is this:

• DJI testing the waters with a proxy brand
• A way to keep a footprint in the US without risking heat on the main brand
• XTRA trying to fill the vacuum while DJI sits out
• Or just suspiciously perfect timing that happens every single time

Nobody here has the full answer, but the timing is too clean to ignore. If DJI wanted to play it safe and keep one product out of the spotlight while still selling something similar under a different name, this is exactly how it would look.

Giveaway ends May 21, winner May 22. Standard follow like tag stuff.

Use this thread to speculate, connect dots, compare timelines, whatever. If you’ve got theories about why XTRA always moves when DJI retreats, this is the place to drop them.

u/Exploring_Molly — 20 days ago