Samsung NX300 Camera | Visiting San Diego
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Remember how I told you we would wrap up the Spark Your Summer with a few fun giveaways? Well, today’s the day and I think you are going to LOVE what I have to share! 
I hope you enjoyed all of the awesome guest posts over the last 7 weeks. In case you missed any of them, you can find them all here on the Spark Your Summer page. Today, there will be 3 posts to send Spark Your Summer off with a BANG! 2 fabulous giveaways this morning, then tonight, you can come back and link up any of your summer posts for a Spark Your Summer edition of I’m Lovin’ It linky party! It will be a whole lot of summer in one place! (EDITED to say giveaway 2 is now live! go enter to win one of 2 POWERSOUND II personalized speakers!) So let’s get this party started! Who wants a new GORGEOUS camera?! keep reading………… (and don’t forget to check back a little later for another fun giveaway that will have you on your feet!) Taking pictures has always been something I’ve enjoyed! Even way before blogging, I was always the one with the camera taking all the pictures. I love that blogging has allowed me the opportunity to grow that passion, and learn more about photography……all at the same time that iphoneography has taken the world by storm. There’s a rare moment that we don’t have our phones on us to capture memories and moments. As cool and handy as my iphone is, it can’t do what my big girl camera can do (think zoom lenses especially). 
There are times I will carry both my big dslr with my 28-75mm lens around and still take pictures with my iphone…..you know, because I can’t miss an opportunity to Instagram what I’m doing in the moment 😉 But most of the time, I leave my big girl camera at home, hoping to get “good enough” shots with my iphone. Several weeks ago, my friends at Staples offered to send me a camera that is a game changer!! The Samsung NX300 20.3 MP SMART Microless Camera With 20-50 mm Lens – what makes this little gem so special? 
This camera has WiFi capability! You can upload pictures from the camera to your phone or even straight to Facebook and videos right to YouTube. No more juggling 2 cameras! ….tell me I’m not the only one who takes a picture with their big camera, then whips out their iphone so they can share a picture on Facebook or Instagram. And lets take it a step further…….. The Samsung NX300 comes with a 20-50 mm retractable zoom lens in the box, but there are many other lenses that you can get for this camera (I want to get the 18-200mm) , great for those of us who don’t want the bulk of a DSLR camera. What really makes the NX300 stand out is it’s size….. just 12 ounces, which makes it easy to just toss in my purse. Now I don’t have to choose between using my phone or the DSLR! My daughters and I went to San Diego and stayed on Coronado Island at Hotel Del a few weeks ago. I took my dslr, my iphone and the NX300 with me, guess which one I used the most?! Below are just a few of the photos we took on our trip with the Samsung NX300
The girls were SO excited to be in Southern California for the first time!……and their first time seeing the Pacific Ocean. 
Hotel Del Coronado was even more beautiful in person! we can’t wait to go back!
We headed over to Misson Beach to people watch on our last evening.
Mission Beach boardwalk.
We made a few friends at the San Diego Zoo!
The weather was just as gorgeous as all the animals.
All of the Koalas were napping. so cute!
We took a walk on Coronado Island one evening where you could see the San Diego skyline…….the Samsung NX300 did fabulous in the dark – this was shot with out a tripod. I’ll be honest, I’m in love with the gorgeous white leather, but it does come in black and brown as well I’ll be sharing a little more about our trip soon……but I couldn’t wait to share these photos with you AND give away a camera!! That’s right! This beautiful camera ($750) could be yours! How’s that for Spark Your Summer?!
Enter to win a Samsung NX300 SMART Microless Camera With 20-50 mm Lens
**UPDATE: Giveaway has ended, winner is announced in the widget below
WIN IT! ended
One lucky TidyMom reader will win their own Samsung NX300 with 20-50mm lens from my friends at Staples!
TO ENTER
- leave a comment at the end of this post telling me what you like best about the NX300!
- Then simply complete the steps in the giveaway widget below. Personal information will not be shared or used for any kind of mailing list, it’s simply used by me to select and contact the winner.
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Good luck and happy photo-taking!
Be sure to enter the other Spark Your Summer GIVEAWAY!
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Disclosure: I have a working relationship with Staples. They sent me a Samsung NX300 with 20-50mm lens as part of their #30SummerDays campaign and are providing one to giveaway. All opinions, views, and my love of photography are all my own.
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i love how conveniently small and lightweight it is.
I absolutely love the wifi feature and the camera is gorgeous. The pictures are amazing!
Tanks for the giveaway! =)
The look of the camera, and not as complicated to use as a larger more expensive camera!!
The look and the wi-fi feature is what I like best!
The small size and the sharp photos are the best things.
Love the compact size, quality of photos, and style!
I like that it is only 12 ounces.
Love, love, LOVE the interchangeable lens!
Beautiful camera, gorgeous pictures!!
with having two young kids, i’m always carrying stuff around so i LOVE how lightweight it is!
I love its Wifi connectivity and its sleek design
I like the size and able to change lens
I love EVERYTHING about this camera! I love how easy it is to share photos!
Love everything about it; it’s so clean looking and takes great shots!
wifi uploading! the best!
I love that it takes videos as well as pictures.
ive been taking more pictures lately with my iPhone. But i really would love to have a camera for just taking pictures. Thanks for the great giveaway
Its lightweight and small enough to carry anywhere for great moment shots, and of course to share them instantly with all
my family and friends!!
Wi-fi!! Wow!!
This would be great for my wife and me to have. So, we can enjoy taking pictures of our grand kids
I love that it has WiFi
LOVE HOW YOUR PICTURES LOOK LIKE POST CARDS, THIS CAMERA TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND TO TOP IT OFF ITS WIFI, I AM ALWAYS LOOSING CORDS
It would be a tremendous upgrade from what I have now. A lot more camera yet it is small.
WiFi READY!
2.5x optical zoom while featuring 1/6000 fast shutter
Ease of use and style.
I just love the wiFi capability because its such an easy way to share.
I love the size and balance of this camera. perfect
I think I love the idea that it has so many features/functions in such a slim design. The Wi-Fi would be great. And your pictures of San Diego bring back memories of our trip there a year ago. I think I could live there.
I love that this camera has wifi and can upload directly from it! Fabulous!!
Great Sweeps……
Gearing up to start my own food blog and the Samsung’s smaller form that can still do photo shoots and video would be perfect. The fact that its 20.3MP with a screen that tilts and is easy to see in daylight. Based on the photos you shared, the quality is amazing with this camera….
I know this sounds silly, but I love that it’s white! It looks very chic!!
There are so many good things about this camera but I really love its 3D capable and has built in wifi.
I absolutely love the look of the camera! It’s cute, portable and has great quality along with many features!
I love its compact size!
I love the pictures you take and that it is wifi compatible is great!
The WiFi Feature is HUGE!!! Happy weekend to you! 😀
It’s an SLR!
I love the style and sleekness of the camera. The shot you took with it look great and is would a addition to my day trips with the grandkids.
Fantastic Pictures! Great sized camera
I love everything about it, I need a camera, I do not own one and this one would be awesome!
Amazing photos!
Love taking pictures of Humming Birds!
Wifi!? SERIOUSLY!? YES, PLEASE!!!
As a mom to 6, I’m always trying to capture precious moments. My memory is full on my iPhone and the tiny, ancient digital Canon(probably the cheapest type, I bought it used) is falling to pieces! It would be amazing to have a something small enough to carry in my purse and can still take photog worthy pics!
I like that it is a fully functioning DSLR camera in a small package. The pictures are phenominal.
Love this camera! Compact and full of features!
OMG!! Where should I start?? There are just too many things to choose just one. I like the fact that it has WiFi because I’m probably the last person on Earth that doesn’t have a phone with a camera on it. I like the interchangeable lenses and the weight of it. 12 ounces is’nt as heavy as my Mountain Dew. lol I’ll take it anyways.
sleek design!