I love taking pictures, but if you’ve been following my blog for the last year or so, you know that I’ve struggled with taking pictures FOR FUN. It’s all about work (which for the last several months has meant that I’ve been taking a lot of pictures of food…which I suppose is not an altogether bad thing).
When Staples offered to send me a camera – along with a 30-day summer-kick-off photo challenge – I jumped at the opportunity. Sometimes I need a challenge to get me to do what I already know I should be doing anyway. (Note: though I received a camera, all thoughts and opinions are my own).
The #30SummerDays photo challenge with Staples was just the push that I needed. Having both a photo challenge AND a beautiful, portable, WiFi-enabled camera totally motivated me to get out there and take more pictures of the fun, funny and often beautiful things happening around me.
Here’s my new little toy – the Samsung NX300 20.3 MP SMART Microless Camera With 20-50 mm Lens.
Details: Samsung 20.3MP smart compact wi-fi enabled camera in white with 2.5x zoom and 3.3″ touch screen AMOLED display features a lens of 20 mm to 50 mm focal length. Camera has 5472 x 3648 & 1920 x 1080 image and video resolution respectively.
Perhaps the most exciting thing about this camera is its WiFi capability. You can upload pictures straight to Facebook or videos straight to YouTube. You can edit pictures right on the camera, using the super-easy-to-use touch screen and then email them to a friend. Or yourself.
I LOVE IT.
I also love how LIGHT it is (under 12 ounces!) – which makes it easy to wear around my neck all day or carry in my purse. I’ve been accustomed to carrying an enormous camera bag around all the time (probably the reason I’ve gotten lazy about taking my big dSLR on outings).
I could go on and on about everything I love about this camera (like the video! And the interchangeable lenses!!) but let me have the photos speak for a minute…
Here are just a few of the images that I shared on Instagram during the #30SummerDays challenge:
BUY IT: You can find the Samsung NX300 20.3MP Camera (available in white, brown or black) online and offline at retailers, including Staples, for $749.99.
OR…you could win it for free here:
Enter to win a Samsung NX300 SMART Microless Camera With 20-50 mm Lens
This beautiful $750 camera could be yours. Simply enter on the Rafflecopter form below before midnight on July 22. Giveaway open to residents of the US only. A winner will be chosen at random and notified via email. Good luck and happy photo-taking!
Bonus: My friend Brett is giving away a Samsung NX300 on her blog, too! Go enter her giveaway for double the chances to win one!
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Thanks for the giveaway… we like the advanced hybrid autofocus system
The WiFi is most exciting for me! So many possibilities.
I love that it has wifi
I like that it has WiFi capability.
The 20 + MP is my favorite feature.
I like that your able to share photos easily and it’s nice it has wifi capabilities too. Thanks for having this contest.
My favorite is the wi-fi capability.
I love that it’s more than 20MP! That is insane!
I love that it has WiFi. I am always switching from my camera to my phone so I can upload something more easily.
I love that the Samsung NX300 Camera is a beautiful,light, portable, WiFi-enabled camera and that it has short shutter speed for those great movement photos I’m always trying to get! Awesome Giveaway! Thank you!
I love the idea of the Samsung NX300 being being Wifi capable. The idea of instantly uploading pictures to share online is great.
I love that you can Send images instantly and wirelessly and it has a powerful image processor to take amazing pictures!
I think it’s pretty awesome that you can edit the pictures right on the camera and then e-mail them to yourself. The only camera I have is my android phone, and e-mailing them to myself from there is a nightmare every time.
I love the wifi feature!
the wi fi capability is my favorite feature. i do not have a good camera. i would be so excited to win!!!
I love the light weight factor. A heavy camera just weighs me down.
I think the WiFi feature would be amazing!
I like the easy Wi-Fi Connectivity. That makes sharing extra easy.
I like that it has WiFi.
I like that the camera is 20.3mp.
I like the wifi capability.
I love the wifi feature the most.
I like that you can do some editing right on the camera.
I like the 8.6fps Continuous Shooting – that is great for me because my grandson is very rarely still and this would help us get some great shots!
I love that it has Wi-Fi!
I love the WiFi, I’ve never had a camera with that built in before!
I’m excited about the 3D and the WiFi capabilities of this camera.
I like its wi-fi feature. When we go on vacation, I always forget the card reader that allows me to plug in the camera’s memory into the laptop. I’m never able to see our pics until we get home. This would solve that!
The 20 mm to 50 mm focal lens are amazing! The wifi capability and touchscreen features are also pretty cool.
The interchangeable lens is my favorite part!
I love the touch screen!
The whole camera looks exciting and it’s awesome how it has built-in WiFi so you can easily upload to social websites! Thank you for this great giveaway! :D
By far it’s the WI-fi!
the wi-fi feature love love
I love that it has wifi so i can put on my social media
I like the wi-fi feature.
I like the lens- i like being farther away when taking photos- the kids are less camera crazy.
The whole thing excites me from the interchangeable lens to the wifi
I love that the lenses are changeable, and the advanced autofocus!
I love the Full HD Video Recording capability.
The wifi capability is most exciting to me.
I love the built in wi-fi.
I love how you can upload straight to Youtube and Facebook, that’s pretty unique and cool.
I definitely need the wi-fi so I can upload the pictures much easier. Otherwise it will take me forever.
I like the option of having interchangeable lenses.
It has WiFi…that’s neat!
I love that this camera has wifi capability!
I love the built in wifi.
great that it has wi-fi
The wifi capability is most exciting to me.
I love that the Samsung NX300 is Wi-Fi enabled and has 20.3mp.
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I love that it has WIFI so I can e-mail the pictures when I take them and share them with family and friends!
I like that it is a lightweight camera with interchangeable lenses!
I like the Hybrid AF System and the WiFi Louisville capability.
I love the built in wifi.
wifi capabilities,wonderful!
I love the built in WiFi
being able to edit and then send photos via wifi!
I am most excited with its built in Wi-Fi and 3D photos.
its so light and wifi so awesome
the built in wifi is a nice option
I like the advanced autofocus system. With my bad eyesight my pics are often blurry.
I love the fact it has a 20-50 mm Lens and wifi so you can share the pictures
Built-in Wi-Fi
I think it is awesome that it has wi-fi so you can share pictures
I’m loving that it weighs less than 12 ounces! Wow… I totally agree with you – great review!
The quick shutter speed and advanced auto focus catch my attention :)
I’d love to win this for my daughtrr!
the best feature for me is how light the camera really is which is fun so you can carry it anywhere around the neck and take pictures easily without to worry about forgetting the camera anywhere.
I like it has wi-fi so you can share pictures to facebook
I love the fact it has a 20-50 mm Lens
built in wifi
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I love how light this camera is! I also love that it has WiFi capabilities!
the touch screen and built in wifi
The size – I love that it’s lightweight and would be easier to carry around.
I like that there is wifi connection!
i like the wifi feature
lightweight, video edit, wifi capability
I like how light it is and that you can wear it around your neck without suffocation!
I like that it offers advance auto focusing and wi fi :)
I like it has wi-fi so you can share pictures to facebook!
I like how it has advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects.
I really like the 2.5x optical zoom, izoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0) digital zoom
The most exciting feature for me is that it has 20.3 megapixels.
I like the touchscreen and wifi feature. :) I also like that it’s white. :)
I like that this Samsung camera would allow me to have a portable camera that takes great pictures when it’s not practical for me to lug my DSLR with its huge telephoto lens around! And I think the fact that the shutter speed range is from 1/6000 second to 30 seconds is amazing!
The WiFi capabilities is my favorite camera feature.
The Wifi makes it so easy to skip many steps!
I love that it has auto flash and smart flash!
I like this feature “Advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame
This camera has many amazing features but I love the touch screen.
i like the wifi aspect.I need a new camera..mine is an old dinosaur :}
I would luv to have this with my first grand baby on the way
I like that it offers advance auto focusing, automatic flash and still image capturing.
I like that it has audio too.
This is such a beautiful,beautiful camera. I love that this is wifi enabled and also is touch screen. I have nothing like this at home!
i like the image stabilization the best.
I love that it is a light camera. Easy to carry and use and not bulky!
the 20.3 megapixels. super clear pictures for the win!
I love it always takes videos. Perfect for our baseball games
I like the wifi capability and the interchangeable lenses
i like that is very light, heavy camera is not a good thing
Hi! I love the Optical Image Stabilization. My husband is shaky so, this feature would be wonderful! Thank-you for the chance in this awesome giveaway!
The amazing 20 plus megapixels!
I love the wifi feature — so much easier for sharing pics!
I love the amazing amount of Megapixels.
I love that it has Wifi capability. No more being stuck in front of the computer uploading pics.
The 20.3 megapixels for good quality photos!
I Iove the 20.3 mega-pixels. Very nice!
I love that it has 20.3 MP, which mean really awesome pictures
The Wifi is awesome!
The 2,5x zoom!
I LOVE the wifi on this camera! I tried to “retrofit” my Canon T3i with an eye-fi card, and it was so fussy! I’m definitely in love with the idea of a smart camera, and being able to share directly from the device itself!
My favorite feature is the retractable zoom lens – really helps keep the camera compact when you’re not using it.
Would have to be the wifi capability!
I like that the camera has a touchscreen. Thank you for the chance to win. :)
I like that this camera has WiFi making it easy to share photos.
I like that this camera is compact enough for me to take it anywhere and WiFi capable.
I love that is has wifi!!
Hello, my biggest challenge with picture taking is setting the exposure. So my favorite feature on this camera is the Exposure: Compensation: +/-3 EV. I need that. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I love the wifi capabilities and the weight of it! Perfect for traveling!
the Optical image stabilization
Wifi capability and 20.3 mp are the features I like most
I like the WiFi capability and the touchscreen on this fabulous camera
I love the WiFi capabilities. Very cool.
My favorite feature is the WiFi-enabled camera – I love that I can instantly upload pictures.
I like the wifi and that it also has 20.3 megapixels.
There are a lot of great features about the Samsung NX300 but I’d have to say my favorite are the 1/6000 sec shortest shutter speed and longest being 30 second. This is such a great feature to have, especially when you’re as obsessed with action and light shots as I am!
I also really love the WiFi feature, I’d take advantage of backing up my images every chance I got!
I really like the 20.3 MP, also the wifi feature is really neat!
I love the wifi feature on this and the look of the camera itself is fantastic. With the wifi I could hook up with my Galaxy Tab and send out photos immediately to my family!
The touch screen & the interchangeable lenses! Thanks for the chance to win it!! Your pics are great!
Joey J.
The HD movie mode
I love the optical speed and that it’s WIFI enabled.
My favorite feature of the Samsung NX300 is the Advanced Autofocus System which brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame
The wifi capability is amazing!
What an awesome camera! I love that it is WiFi enabled, that is so convenient!
I love the Megapixels it would make beautiful pictures
I like the 2.5 optical zoom!
I love the wifi feature as well as the advanced autofocus system on this camera!
The WIFI is pretty awesome!! Something that most cameras don’t have.
The Wifi capability looks most exciting to me.
I love the 2.5 optical zoom!
I really love the touchscreen. It looks so useful!
I like the WiFi connection.
I love the 2.5x optical zoom, especially since im always taking closeups with my camera phone and I adore macro shots
I love the WiFi capability feature. This way you can share photo instantly with family and friends.
Optical image stabilization: Depends on lens, ISO sensitivity: Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
i like the wifi feature ….. that is so cool
I like the fact that is wi-fi enabled. This is a great feature to have. :)
the compact size and high image quality!
I love the Megapixels on this camera and that it’s wifi too!
I like the Advanced autofocus system.
My fav feature is the weight! With a purse and diaper bag for the twins, the less additional weight, the better.
The number of megapixels, compared to my current cameras, is amazing! 20.3 megapixels!
I like that you can edit pictures right on the camera itself. It is loaded with features.
I love that you can edit your videos.
wow the wifi option
The wifi capability is an awesome feature to have.
The wifi capability is an awesome feature.
I Like The 2.5x optical zoom feature
I love the DSLR features of this point and shoot type camera! I would love to win.
The 20.3 megapixel photos would be so great with this camera!
The shutter speed!
OMGoodness—WiFi enabled! That may be my favorite feature.
i like the on-screen editing options
It’s hard to pick one feature that I like best on this awesome camera. I love the 20.3 megapixels (effective), 21.6 megapixels (totall) because I love to order big prints. But I think
I like that it is 20.3 megapixels.
I like the 2.5x optical zoom.
This has so many great features my favorite is the Advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame!
I like the 2.5x optical zoom
I love the Wi-Fi feature!
I love the Wi-Fi capability to transfer pictures quickly.
I really like the Focusing: Mode: Single AF, continuous AF, MF, touch AF and shutter, range: depends on lens, shooting mode: single, continuous, burst (5M size only), self-timer, bracket (AE/WB/PW), RAW format shooting: yes, full manual controls: yes
I love the 2.5x optical zoom on this!
I Like The 2.5x optical zoom, izoom Feature!
I like the 3.3″ AMOLED display, display resolution: 768000 pixel, image sensor size: 0.93″ x 0.62″, image sensor type: CMOS. and the video feature.
The video format with the HD movie mode is my favorite feature!
favorite feature:
20.3 megapixels (effective), 21.6 megapixels
The different lens options without the weight or bulk of a DSLR is very appealing to me! I’d love to be able to easily carry a lightweight camera around without compromising photo quality.
For me the most exciting feature is the 20.3MP and great resolution. My current Kodak M550 camera only has 12MP! Awesome giveaway!
I’m seriously in love with the options for Lots of lenses, small body, FAST speed,& touch screen
Ohhh this is awesome!! I love that the Samsung is so compact but takes such high quality photos!!
I like the 2.5x optical zoom feature.
I love all the on-screen editing options like watercolor, colored pencils, ink sketch, etc.
I like the Video: Edit still image capture, time trimming, picture effects
The feature I like the best is 20.3 megapixels (effective), 21.6 megapixels
I love the functionality of the camera. I love that is has great amount of professional perks in a tiny handheld camera.
I love the small size of the camera but the big size of the lens!
I love how LIGHT it is. I have enough stuff to lug around, I don’t need any more weighty items
The auto focus feature is my favorite.
I like the WIFI feature
My favorite feature of the camera is the HD movie mode.
Most exciting to me is the wi-fi. I’m also pretty amazed by the variable shutter speeds being SO different. Wow!
The Wi-Fi would have to be my favorite feature. I’m thinking ahead and the thought of us being able to share our honeymoon moments instantly, sounds awesome to me!
Love that’s it’s a good quality camera and small enough to fit in a purse.
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#30SummerDays #Samsung NX300giveaway This looks like an awesome camera and I just got the Samsung smart phone and such a big fan! This would be a great addition to any bloggers set of tools!
I like the touch screen.
I love the Wi-Fi capabilities as well as the interchangeable lenses.
I like that it has 2.5x optical zoom. It will be great for shooting my son’s sporting events!
i like the 21.6 megapixels.
I like the 3.3″ touch screen.
I like the advanced autofocus system because it brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame
Editing in-camera is awesome. No more waiting until I get home to crop down an image for posting!
Wi-fi, of course all of the features of this camera sound fantastic, but I am super excited about the possibility of wi-fi on a camera. I’d love to Ditch my DSLR and carry around a touch screen camera with zoom, and wi-fi.
The wifi of course!
I am most excited about it being 20.3mp! I would love to see how awesome the pictures turned out.
Wifi and touch! Completely smart!!
I am excited about the 20.3MP smart compact system camera feature.
I like the short shutter time, I hate missing my shots.
I love the video feature. I love that it edits still image capture
20 Megapixels and wifi
I like the WiFi feature. thanks for the chance
Wifi seems amazing! Really like the size and features you get for it without the bulk of a DSLR
I love the .Advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame.
I like that it has 20.3 MP!
The most exciting to me is that it is wifi enabled.
I like the wifi capability.
I like that it is so compact, but still has an interchangeable lens system.
I like that it has an Advanced autofocus system.
I’m most excited about the wireless feature!
video: Edit still image capture, time trimming, picture effects: vignetting, miniature, colored pencil, watercolor, wash drawing, oil sketch, ink sketch, acryl, negative, selective color, recording: with audio or without audio
The 20.3 megapixels!
I have been wanting an awesome camera to tote instead of my ‘work’ camera. I have also heard great things about this little gem. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
What an awesome camera! Love the WIFI
20.3 megapixels..Pictures will come out very detailed! :)
The Advanced autofocus system would be most beneficial to me!
I love the touch screen, it makes it so easy to use but the entire camera looks amazing.
I love that it can take action shots – my camera definitely can’t do this. Everything’s a blur.
like the 2.5x zoom
I love the 2.5x optical zoom, izoom
Touch scrreen
Touch scrreen and HDMI
I love that the camera has wireless access!
The Wi-Fi part of the camera is just so simple yet so good :)
I like the 2.5x zoom, so I can get close ups of my kids
LOVE the Wi-Fi capabilities – that is the only reason I still use the camera on my phone !!!
I love the short shutter speed capability of 1/6000 second.
I love the touch screen feature!
The Advanced Auto focus
omg i love the pixels on the camera so the pictures must be amazing! i want this so bad for pictures on my blog!!!
I love that it has HD and high resolution
I like that you can record HD video
Advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame
I like the nice size touch screen.
I like the Samsung NX300’s 2.5x optical zoom, izoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0) digital zoom
I love that it has 20.3 megapixels, I’ve never had a camera with that high of megapixels. Must take beautiful pictures!
the 21.6 megapixels sounds GREAT!! my camera has 10
I love that you can send the pictures directly from the camera to the web. I rarely share my pictures taken with a camera because I do not take the time to add them to my computer until they are months old. I think the Wifi capability is the best feature.
I love that the advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame.
I love the wifi capability. That way I can share the photos via Instagram from my phone or iPad by sending them to my device via Wifi.
I like that its “•Advanced autofocus system brings crystal clarity to fast moving subjects, and a short shutter release lag helps capture the fleeting moment before the subject moves out of frame.”
it’s a not a feature but the vintage style the thing that I like the most!!
Definitely the 20.3 megapixels. This camera looks amazing!
Optical image stabilization
I like the 20.3 mega-pixels capability.
I love the video feature. i would use this to tape the kids and dogs playing
21.6 megapixels looks most exciting to me.
I like the touch screen feature!
I like the 3.3″ touch screen AMOLED display.
I like the 20.3 megapixels and the wifi capability.
Mulitple focusing modes!
I love the advanced autofocus system for capturing people or objects in motion – would be perfect for taking sports photos for sure!
I love that it has auto focus and wifi.
I was thinking about getting this camera since I need a new one. I love that it’s light and has wi-fi!
I like the 2.5x optical zoom
I love this camera! My favorite feature is the 20.3 megapixels. It would make my family and beach photos breathtakingly beautiful!
I love that it’s got 20.3mps – I’ve been using an iphone 4 for my pictures lately, haha
I love the video feaute the best.
I love that you can take videos!
Love the wifi feature
wifi of course,
I like that it has 20.3 megapixels
I love that it has wifi
My favorite feature of the camera is the 20.3 megapixels (effective), 21.6 megapixels (total)
I like the Video Edit. Thank you, Jerri Davis
That it’s 20.3 Mps!!!!!
The shutter speed is the most important to me, we are a very active family and my camera never takes good action shots, to me this is the ultimate have to have.
Hey Nathan, If you’d like to enter the giveaway, please make sure that you answer the first question in the Rafflecopter form. Thanks!
OIS and wifi capabilities would be my top features!
The WiFi capabilities are awesome
I’m loving how lightweight it is!
Short shutter speed, to take action shots easier!
This is a comment, because I want a free one! :)
I love the Wifi capability! So easy to share images right away!