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DigitalFoto showed a pair of new battery handles at IBC 2026, one for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, Osmo Pocket 4, and Osmo Pocket 4P, and a second version in black or white for the Insta360 Luna Ultra and Luna Pro, both with a 5000mAh cell, a color display on the front, a 20W quick-charge mode, and a 1/4″ thread underneath. We spoke to DigitalFoto’s Ivan Kwok at the booth about why the handles are longer than the ones the camera makers sell and how the charging modes work.
Ivan also walked us through the company’s VB79 V-mount battery at the same booth, along with the updated IRON damping magic arms that build on the IRON-311QD we covered earlier, so the battery handles are the smallest of several DigitalFoto products we looked at this year. They are aimed at the pocket gimbal cameras that have been busy in 2026: DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P, which posted the highest dynamic range result we have ever measured in our Lab Test, and Insta360’s Luna series, which we ran through the same lab setup and most recently followed to the Luna Pro launch in New York. Let’s take a closer look.
The DJI version is a single handle that fits the Osmo Pocket 3, the Osmo Pocket 4, and the Osmo Pocket 4P, so it can move between generations without a separate accessory for each body. Ivan said the design came out of feedback from Osmo Pocket owners, who found the handle DJI sells too short. DigitalFoto’s answer is a longer grip that doubles as a battery, so the extra length is there for holding the camera rather than only for the cell inside.
The capacity is 5000mAh, which is considerably more than the handle DJI offers for these cameras, and Ivan positioned the longer working time as the second reason to buy it. At the booth, the handle was topping up an Osmo Pocket while we talked, with the display reading 57% for the handle and 75% for the camera.
The front of the handle carries a bright color screen with small animations. According to Ivan, it shows the state of the charge and the data about the battery, including how much capacity is left and how long it can keep running, which he named as the third reason the handle exists: users can see what they have left rather than guessing.
A USB-C port on the back charges the handle. The same port turns it into a power bank, so it can charge another device, including a smartphone, when the camera does not need it. Underneath, there is a screw thread for mounting the whole unit on a small tripod, which keeps the camera usable on a tabletop with the handle attached.
The charging speed depends on a button press. Ivan explained that a double press of the button on the handle switches it into quick charging at 20W, while without that double press it charges the camera at its normal rate. During our visit, the handle had already been set to the quick mode, which is why the camera was climbing while the handle sat at 57%.
Alongside the DJI handle, DigitalFoto showed the same design adapted to the Insta360 Luna Ultra and Luna Pro, available in white and black to match the two camera finishes. Ivan confirmed that the specifications are the same as the DJI version; the difference is only the connector and fit for the different cameras, so the 5000mAh cell, the display, the USB-C port on the back, and the double-press quick charge carry over.
DigitalFoto quoted around €30 for the Osmo Pocket handle at the show, and it is available to purchase now. The Luna Ultra and Luna Pro versions were quoted at €22 and are due in about half a month, so they should arrive around October. For more information, please visit the DigitalFoto website for the Osmo Pocket batteries, and here for Insta360 Luna.
Is a longer grip with a bigger battery what your pocket gimbal camera is missing, or do you keep the original handle for its size? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!
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Johnnie Behiri is a documentary filmmaker with more than three decades behind the camera: he learned the craft in daily television news gathering, filmed for Japan's public broadcaster NHK, and spent eight years shooting and editing for BBC News. He joined cinema5D in 2011 and has co-owned and co-run CineD and MZed ever since. Johnnie writes many of CineD's camera reviews, co-hosts our weekly Focus Check podcast, and heads CineD's manufacturer relationships and product development.