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 this camera. I have a Cannon DSLR and it can be a bit much to carry around. This is perfect and an added benefit of WiFi and quality pictures makes this the perfect choice for my needed compact camera. Love. Love. Love.
I love everything it does and it’s light weight – extra plus with all the features. Beautiful pictures! Thanks so much for giving us a chance to win!
I love that it’s Wifi capable!! Would love to be able to send family (near and far!) photos this beautiful via social media right away!!
I really like the size, I love my dslr but dread lugging it around.
The pictures look awesome!!
I love the picture quality — and the wifi.
I love how compact it is but you can still get different lenses for it! Your pictures are amazing!
I like the size the best, but also love the idea of sharing right away from a quality camera.
I love the size of the camera! And the Wifi capability!
This camera takes great pictures! I also love that it has Wifi capabilities!
I love the look and size of this camera! It is something that I would carry with me all the time. Also love that it is WiFi capable!
I love how sleek & compact it is!
I LOVE everything about this camera—- the size, the color, the wifi, and all the capabilities to take EXCELLENT pictures just like a professional. I would LOVE to win this camera.
Love the weight and portability of the camera! I take lots of pictures at my school of students and parents and this would be a HUGE asset!!! The quality of the pictures look great for website publication also!
I looooove the dark photos! It’s so hard to get good night time photos and this is awesome!
I love that it’s as small as a point and shoot but still has some focal range like my huge camera. Perfect!
The Samsung NX300 is classy and chic. It’s zoom and clarity are out of this world! Would be the perfect camera for me!
WiFi capability?! That’s huge!
I love that it has interchangeable lenses on a camera of such small size – awesome!
what i like best about this camera is that it does the best work around in night view these days you don’t find good cameras which do some pretty awesome work at a reasonable price.
I love the Wifi capability! I also carry around my DSLR camera with my iPhone to upload and would love to not have to do that!! Thanks!
I love the wifi capability!
Crisp , clear pictures!
I love the size and that it’s wifi capabilities!
I would really love a dslr especially to take pictures of my grandchildren. The size and the wifi make it a very appealing camera.
I love that it fits in the diaper bag and that it’s easy to juggle with 3 little ones running around!
WiFi capability!!! Amazing!!!
What’s not to love about this camera?!? Small enough to fit into my “mom” bag and takes pictures beautifully! 🙂
I love that you can share pics straight to Facebook!!
I’d love the functionality of being able to directly upload to Facebook! I did just have the opportunity to see a similar camera that my father-in-law purchased but couldn’t figure out how to use 😉
Being able to get better quality pictures than my phone is capable of would be great!
It would be awesome to have my own dandy camera! thanks! No more iPhone pics for a chance, LOL
I love how light it is!
I love how great the pictures look!
The quality of the photos is outstanding and being able to take along anywhere. Amazing.
I love the size. It’s lightweight. It takes beautiful pictures.
Great option so you don’t have the schlep your DLSR around! Would love to share this with a friend.
I like that the Samsung NX300 has such clarity and definition of the pictures you take. The wifi is nice too!
Beautiful colors! I am one of the few people on this planet who does NOT have a smart phone so I am still dependent on a good camera!
I was thinking of purchasing a DSLR for when our baby arrives. I like that this one is less bulky and that I can upload pictures from it! This way I can take great photos of our little one and share them quickly with friends and family!
I take photos with my camera and phone also, so I can quickly upload to FB and Instagram! The WiFi compatibility of the camera would eliminate pulling out my phone. Plus, the photo quality of the Samsung is wonderful!
I love all of the features, but I’d have to say that wi-fi capability is the biggest draw. It doesn’t hurt that it’s adorable either!
So many amazing capabilities from such a little camera! WiFi would be awesome! So happy you enjoyed San Diego, my hometown!
I have had my eye on the Samsung wifi-capable cameras for about a year. I am the yearbook editor for an elementary school and have been wanting to have an option that isn’t my DSLR for taking yearbook photos. Like you said, I normally shoot a lot with my iPhone, but it doesn’t zoom so if I am not prepared, I miss out on the long range shots. What I like best is the wifi feature – being able to upload/download via wifi will be so convenient!
Sleek design, size, weight, wi-fi capability, picture quality…all of the above!
Love that is small and not bulky . Takes a sharp colorful picture.
I love the size and the great photos it will take
The pictures are so clear! But I think the Wi-Fi is probably it’s best feature. Love!
I love the great picture capability in an easy to carry all the time camera!
I love that it connects to your phone. I am not a huge fan of my current phone camera, but spending $600 to get a new one just isn’t in the cards. This would save me from daily disappointment.
Love the size and pics look awesome!!!