Gear Review: Supremo 4K Action Camera

Nowadays, I’m realizing that having an action camera is a must for a lot of the activities I like to do. For the past years, I’ve been hauling a heavy-ass SLR during mountain biking, motorcycling and island-hopping trips. Ninety percent of the time, I end up just using my Smartphone, because it’s just such a hassle to take out the big camera from a bag when both your hands are occupied driving or if you’re in a water-based environment. I was really hoping to experiment more with video features for the blog this year. As luck would have it, Supremo Philippines sent me their latest action camera to test out.

The Supremo 4K is a budget-friendly action camera that can take 4K videos and quality photos up to 16MP. When put inside its waterproof casing, you can bring it underwater up to 30 meters (or around 98 feet). I’ve been bringing it on my trips for about two months but I still have to fully get the hang of it and utilize it more often. Old habits die hard and I still find myself taking more still photos than video.

DESIGN:

The Supremo 4K camera unit is matte black with a full LCD screen at the back and just a few buttons. The ports and battery are hidden behind a rubberized cover and sliding plastic panel respectively. The camera just has a few buttons including a Power and Record Button at the Top and a WiFi button in front. Aesthetically, it looks good. The waterproof casing looks very similar to other higher priced action cameras in the market right now. One good thing is that the camera is compatible with accessories of other similar action cameras.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

Here are the technical specs of the Supremo 4K:

  • Lens angle – 170 degrees, 7G A+ Fisheye Super Wide Angle Lends
  • Screen – 2.0″ LCD screen (960*240)
  • Video – 4K at 24fps, 2.7K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps video quality
  • Photo – 16MP (20MPx interpolated/14MP/12MP/10MP/8MP/5MP JPEG
  • Battery – 1000mAh, 3.7V lithium battery
  • Waterproof – maximum at 30 meters
  • Ports – HDMI Mini (Type D) and USB 2.0 ports
  • Memory Card – 4GB to 32GB Micro SD Card (sold separately)
  • Diving Mode – Red light compensation function in diving mode

Aside from the action camera unit itself, it also comes packed with a LOT of accessories, including:

  • Supremo Wrist Remote
  • Waterproof Case
  • Replacement Backdoor
  • Frame
  • Quick Release Buckle
  • J-hook Buckle
  • 360 Degrees Rotating Swivel Arm
  • 3-Way Pivot Arm + Thumb Screws
  • Lock Bold
  • Flat Mount
  • Curved Mount
  • Clip Mount
  • Hand Bar Mount
  • Safety Tether
  • Straps
  • 3M Adhesives
  • 2 Rechargeable Batteries
  • Wall Charger
  • USB Cable

What it doesn’t come with is a memory card. I guess that would be too much to ask, right? You’ll need a Micro SD card to be able to use the cam. Supremo recommends using a Class 10 MicrosSD card with at least 48mb/s writing speed to enjoy seamless HD and 4K video recording. The memory card can be expanded up to 32GB. I just cannibalized an old phone to use the internal memory so I could immediately test it out.

FIELD TEST NOTES:

  • I’ve brought this on several trips including weekend mountain biking, motorcycle rides to Tanay, island-hopping to Palaui in Cagayan, to Laiya in Batangas and La Union.
  • Since it’s waterproof, it’s very handy for water-based adventures. I felt secure taking it out during a very rough boat ride to Palaui when I wouldn’t risk my SLR. I also tried cliff-jumping in Tangadan Falls in La Union with it and it fared ok.
  • I haven’t tinkered much with the settings (but will do that in future trips).
  • Initially, I have to say that the photo and video quality in the auto setting comes out very bluish. Anything orange also comes out more greatly saturated than other colors. In general, people’s skin tone looks a little orange as well. I only found this out when I transferred photos and videos from trips to the computer.
  • You can probably adjust the colors of photos in post processing, but it might be a lot of trouble if you have to do that for video.
  • If you’re the type who is very particular about color quality, you might want to sit down with the manual for a while and study the settings to get your desired colors before you actually use it.
  • I thought I would have to press the Record button first, but apparently the camera starts recording as soon as you turn it on. This kind of gets frustrating whenever you want to review previously taken footage because you end up with lots of short, useless clips.
  • The screen also automatically goes off after a while, so you’re not sure if you’re recording or not.  You have to check the light in front to make sure if it’s on or not.
  • In photo mode, the default setting is pretty wide. This is good for landscape shots where you want to get a lot of the background. The distortion is very evident for close-up and product shots though.
  • When mounted on the handlebar of a mountain bike, the video comes out very shaky. I shot with anti-shake on, but it seemed to have a more blurry effect like Jello-vision because it was trying to stabilize the rough terrain. I’ll try it again with the anti-shake off or on a chest mount. Still experimenting with this.
  • Transferring photos and videos to a Desktop is pretty easy via a micro-USB cable. It automatically sorts videos and photos into two different folders.

SAMPLE PHOTOS:

These are some photos using the Auto mode on 8M (3264 x 2448). You can change the default photo setting from VGA (640 x 480) to 20M (5120 x 3840). The default setting has sort of this fisheye distortion effect when in photo mode. Colors aren’t that sharp and vivid as smartphone photos, unless you edit them.

The next photos are screengrabs from video clips. Since the camera shoots wide in video, you have the option to crop the photos more to your liking. These are unedited photos straight from the camera. You can see just how blue everything comes out.

SAMPLE VIDEO:

I was trying to save space on my memory card, so this collection of random footage from various trips was not shot in the highest quality. I think I was shooting at just 720p (60fps). I also blame myself for not keeping the selfie stick stable in a lot of the shots, which explains the general shakiness of the video. You can adjust the video resolution in the settings menu. The highest 4K quality shoots at 24fps. Here’s how footage looks for general travel, beach & water adventures.

Here’s some biking footage using the handlebar mount shot in 720p (120fps) with anti-shake on. I think I should turn the anti-shake off next time.

[MOTORCYCLING VIDEO COMING SOON]

PRICE:

The Supremo 4K Action Camera costs between P3,680-P6500 depending on where you buy it. It currently costs P3,680 at Kimstore as of March 2017.

VERDICT:

For its price, the Supremo 4K is an affordable gadget for weekend warriors who want souvenir photos and videos of their travels. It’s generally ok if you’re after selfie shots. With the number of accessories along with the camera, it’s very budget-friendly. You can get it for little over P3,500 pesos, which is just a fraction of the cost of the latest top of the line action camera (which currently costs up to P22,000.) It’s useful to have if you like doing adventure activities like mountain biking, motorcycling, air adventures and water activities where using bigger cameras is difficult.

However, if you are a professional athlete or really want to get serious on videography, you might want to invest more on an action camera capable of top photo and video quality for main footage. The Supremo 4K is still not bad to have as a back-up or extra camera to have around so that you can experiment with multiple angles for more dynamic editing options. I’ll try experimenting with this soon on a motorcycling trip, with a combination of other cameras.

WHERE TO BUY IT:

You can buy the Supremo 4K at any of the following: Abenson, Ambassador, Automatic, AV Surfer, D’24K, Electroworld, F8 Photo, Globe Telecom Stores, IGIG, J&R Appliances, Kimstore.com, Lazada.com, M20 Enterprise, Macys Camera Shop, Photoline, PRG Photo Shop, The Landmark Corp and SupremoWorld.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Supremo World 
Facebook Page :  facebook.com/supremoworld 
Website : http://supremoworld.com/

65 thoughts on “Gear Review: Supremo 4K Action Camera”

  1. DEAR kARA I BOUGHT MINE LAST FEBRUARTY AT GLOBE STORE ITS HIGHER BY 710 PESOS. WHAT i WANTED TO KNOW IS WHERE CAN I HAVE THAT TRAVELER DRY BAG I SAW IN YOUR POST? I NEED ONE KAHIT 3 OR 5 LITERS LANG.

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  5. I’m having a problem with my app/sd card? When I take photo/video with my s4k, when I want to review it. it doesn’t appear on the app (OKcam and Supremo world)

  6. Hi Chris, haven’t really tried using the App. Maybe you can contact Supremo’s tech support regarding this or message them on their FB page.

  8. Hi! Are you able to take still pictures underwater using the selfie stick? If so how? I read the remote watch isn’t waterproof so was curious.

    Also there are reports of the waterproof case having leaks? Did you experience this?

    Looking to buy this in a week so need all the info I can get. Thanks!

  10. Hi, I haven’t tried using it underwater with the remote. I just took photos by pressing the buttons directly without using a selfie stick. My waterpoof case is still ok, though I can see the metal connector starting to rust already.

  11. Hi! I just got my supremo 4k package but jackpod is not available in eton loft ortigas store, suggestion pls for other stores where jackpod is available.

  12. hello, bakit po ayaw nya magsave ng videos directly sa iphone? photos lng yung sinisave nya po. pls help. thanks,

  13. Thanks Kara for the reply! It seems the waterproof case that comes with the package isn’t a great quality, hopefully there are after-market substitutes for this.

    And thanks for the advise regarding the underwater shots. It looks like you really need to physically press the buttons (ala camera) unlike GoPro which connects to the selfie stick

  18. Hi! Just today, when I charged the S4k, the screen didn’t show the supremo4k logo but the lights on the front of the s4k is only red..
    And I wonder then that I can’t turn it on.
    I tried things like changing the batteries, using another charger but it was the same. Kara, do you have an idea about this? Thank you!

  19. Where did you edit your videos. I got mine but unable to edit it through windows movie maker

  20. I just used Windows MovieMaker to edit the videos, but these weren’t taken in 4K since MovieMaker doesn’t support 4K. You have to convert videos to a compatible format like WMV so medyo hassle.

  24. Hi i have supremo 4k .. mas ok king wlang logo kasi mas mabilis ang pag charge at kumukunsomo ng batt 🙂

  25. Hi tesy, pwede ko ba malaman kung ano ung inclusion nung Supremo 4K kapag bumili sa Globe store? Salamat.

  26. Hi ! Ka bibili konlng nga supremo 4k ko. . Yung pag connect sa wifi to phone ayaw nyang mag sync. Wlang lalabas na supremo 4k. . Thanks.. Wil wait for ur reply. . God bless

  28. Hi, Kara why is the audio quality bad I was gonna use it for vlogging is there anything to fix the audio quality to make it sound better?

  29. I’m assuming you’ve taken it outside the waterproof case, right? But even if it’s outside, there’s really no option to increase sensitivity of audio recording or to attach an external microphone. Some others suggest improving audio using video/audio editing software like VLMC, Adobe Premiere or Audacity.

  30. Hi Kara, I just bought one and didn’t think about this earlier, how do I charge the remote of Supremo 4k? Thanks!

  31. Hi. Where did you bought yours? Is kimstore a legit one? Thanks. Do I need jackpod bag and charger? Kasi sa post ng kimstore yung 3680 na price supremo 4k lang walang ibang kasama. Would that be enough?

  32. Hi CJ, unfortunately the Supremo 4K wrist remote operates like a classic battery-operated watch and you can’t recharge it via USB. I didn’t really get to use my remote because hassle mag-hanap and replace ng new battery.

  33. Hi Camille, the Supremo 4K was sent to me specifically for a review. But as far as I know Kimstore is a legit reseller. The price should be inclusive of all the accessories though. It comes in the box.

  35. How can i remove the automatic start of video recording does anyone have an ideas i just got my s4k .

  36. I havent.. I tried vlogging with it the first time the audio quality is just pure s@#t

  38. Hi, I have transferred videos to my laptop and they are playing fine. I’m trying to transfer them to my phone from laptop now, but they won’t play once transferred to phone. The app keeps crashing also so I cant open them on the app. Please help.

  40. Hi po, aside sa Kimstore na pagbibilhan ng Supremo 4k saan pa ibang store na pwede makabili dito sa Manila?

  41. HI! i just wanna ask kung bakit ayaw magplay ng nirecord kong video. maayos pa naman siya nung day na nirecord ko pero nung kinabukasan ayaw na magplay, thank you in advance!

  42. Hi I have a problema ayaw na nyang ma on nka charge naman xa I mean full naman ang battery biya pero diko Alan kung anung nangyari bigla nalang ayaw mag on.????

  43. Hi, i have supremo but pag nag-take ng photos medyo ma-red sya and hindi ko makuha yun tamang timpla ng setting. anu kaya dapat i-adjust sa settings? Thanks 🙂

  44. Hi Khae, to be honest, I found the photo quality for mine bluish and I couldn’t adjust it in the settings also. A lot of other users have the same problem (either reddish or bluish daw). You could try editing photos after with free apps like Snapseed, but yeah quality is far from perfect 🙁

  45. hi kara santos ano bang tamang configuration, yung color kasi nung sa kin masyadong ma red? thanks

  46. Hi need help here…
    I transfered my photos from my supremo 4k to my laptop but it seemed corrupted when Im trying to view it. But when I view it sa cam ko okay naman sya. Hope you can help me with my problem… Thanks@

  49. Hi.need help po..pag nag pic/video po ako sa sky masyado pong maliwanag…how can i adjust the setting po?salamat sa reply?

  50. Hi kara, i want to know your unbias opinion Sjcam vs Supremo action camera’s for parts availability, accesory availability, durability, all around usage and support, i plan to use mine for travel vlogs a lot and motovlogs so i want to utilize an external microphone thanks for your feedback!

  51. Hi Jamir. Go for the SJCam. Please see my separate review on it which has sample videos and photos. In terms of color, video quality, battery life and general usability, the SJCam is much better. I haven’t tried using an external mic yet though, but I’ve tried both for motorcycling and I like the SJCam much better.

  52. Wow thank you kara for the reply and the review, thanks again for the feedback and ill be starting vlogging soon 🙂

  55. Hi kara Good Afternoon,
    I would like to ask why my supremo 4k did not saving my videos and pictures. Sometimes its saving but if you turn it off and turn it on all the file will seen as no file.. and i cant pull out my memory card.
    i hope you can help me..
    thank you in advance.

  57. I got this because I wanted a GoPro but didn’t want to spend all that money on one. Considering how much money I saved I think it’s great. It certainly gets the job done at least. A GoPro would have to be pretty impressive for me to consider paying like 5x as much for one.

  59. Hi! I love your review. Honestly, its much better than watching reviews on Youtube, but before I buy this at Kimstore, can you tell me how many hours will it stay on when recording/taking photos until the battery dies down?
    And do you also know where can I buy extra batteries for this action cam. Thank you!

  60. Hi po. I got my supremo 4k plus but then when I inserted a class 10 64GB 100mb/s sd card nka lagay prin na insert memory card, sometimes memory error nka lagay. di po ba compatible yung sd card? kasi when i inserted it in my phone ok nman. nkalagay kasi sa 4kplus na can be extended up to 64gb. hel po. haven’t tried other sd card yet. so idk if sa action cam yung prob or sa sd card compatibility.

  61. Hi po. May I know kung okay lang po bang gamitin ang battery ni Supremo4k sa Supremo1? Thank you.

  62. Hi i got my Supremo 4k and I have a Transcend 32GB class 10 micro sd HC I when i put it in my S4K theres an error “please insert a micro SD card” How can I resolve this problem? Do you think i have to try another SD card?

  65. Yung Supremo namin was bought back in 2018, hindi sya nagamit, not even once, pero we tested it is working. When I checked it up ngayon, nag oopen naman kaso nag aask sya to enter a Micro SD Card kahit meron namang naka salpak, inisip ko baka currupted na yung SD card, so I decided to bought a new Micro SD card, pero it’s still the same. Its still asking to enter a Micro SD card and I can’t even use it anymore. Please help! sayang naman….

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