A picture is worth a thousand words, which is why I have been a scrapbooker and keeper of memorabilia for years. Pictures give us a tangible time capsule of memories to cherish of good times with family & friends for years to come, and without them we would be lost. One of my favourite memories to capture each year is that of our camping vacation. As we look over past years’ pictures, it’s so fun to see how our kids have grown, when we upgraded to a new tent and the summer we bought a new-to-us boat for fishing adventures. This summer, I was so thrilled to try out the new Fujifilm X-A2 Digital Camera for capturing our summer memories.
Before I get to our vacation memories, I have to say that the first thing that grabbed me about this camera was it’s chic retro styling. The body of this camera gives a slight nod to the by-gone era of film cameras. It comes in black, white or brown and while it has a retro look, it has all of the amazing features you would expect from a modern day digital camera. It is also fairly compact and lightweight for a digital SLR, and it was easy to stash in my backpack for our camping trip.
Our family travels to Northern Alberta for an annual 2 week camping trip in July where we relax, swim, fish and cook over an open campfire. One of our favourite things about this provincial park is it’s gorgeous canopy of trees and pretty vegetation…all of which I was able to capture with the X-A2. The X-A2 can take self-portraits, landscapes, macro shots, low light or flash photography…so it has all of the features for a wide variety of creativity to capture beautiful memories with just one camera!
I used the macro feature to capture some of the lovely wildflowers around our campsite. I cannot tell you how enjoyable it was to walk around with this camera and have fun just playing with the features in the quiet peacefulness of the campground. And look at the gorgeousness of this crisp photo. You can even see the tiny water droplets on the green leaves of the flower!
This was the summer that my husband felt that it was time for our son to learn to chop wood for our campfire. I captured this ‘first’ with the X-A2 and I even shot a little video of the wood chopper doing his chore. The video function on this camera is very easy to use with just a quick push of a button. It is wonderful to have the spontaneity of both a high quality camera and video camera in one.
I tried out action shots with the X-A2 on a boating excursion while we enjoyed an afternoon of water play. Again, the X-A2 took incredible shots of my kids surfing the wake. Every shot I took was clear and crisp and showed wonderful definition of both the water and the surfer. I treasure these photos so much because only 2 summers ago this boy could barely get up out of the water at all on a wake board, but now he has mastered this skill. This camera really does all of the work for you and taking treasured photos of important memories has never been easier. My expectations for the performance of this camera have constantly been surpassed.
With the X-A2 being so lightweight, it was pretty easy to keep with me at all times, so when tender moments came up, I knew that I could just grab & shoot and the camera would give perfect results…like this one of our son and his sidekick on his lap.
And it is during our camping trips that I love to experiment with tin foil pack cooking, like this crazy good and delightful peach and blueberry french toast. The camera certainly makes it look as delicious as it was in real life!
Every year, it is our tradition to have a ‘fish fry’ with our friends…with the fresh tasty fish that we caught, along with some homemade fries & salad. It is the perfect dinner to end another successful summer camping trip!
Overall, this camera has so many features packed into it that it makes a wonderful all-in-one camera for anyone looking for the latest in digital features, beautiful quality images and portability. My favourite feature, besides all the stunning images it produces, it the easy wireless transfer of pictures to a Smartphone or computer. This means that this busy mom no longer has to walk around the house searching for a camera cord to download photos! How cool is that? Brilliant!
If you are are visual learner, like me, you will appreciate all of the video support that Fujifilm offers. There are several videos on Youtube like this one that show how to get it the camera set up and how to use it’s many features.
Here are some important features of the Fujifilm X-A2 Camera:
1. It has a selfie mode if you love to take selfies!
2. An eye detection auto focus.
3. Multi-target auto focus.
4. It was easy wifi {wireless} transfer to your iPhone or computer.
5. Classic chrome color.
6. Auto macro mode where you can take pictures of objects up to just 15 cm away.
The wonderful folks at Fujifilm have provided me with one camera to give away to one lucky reader!
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Fujifilm X-A2 Digital Camera Giveaway
Disclosure: Fujifilm provided me with a X-A2 camera for the purposes of review. As always, I only work with brands that I use in my own home and all opinions are 100% mine.
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My upcoming vacation!
Something like this would have been amazing to have when my wife and I went to Universal this summer.
I would capture my baby’s first milestones with this camera.
This would become my go to travel camera
This camera would be great to take on hikes or to take photos of food adventures 🙂
I’d capture so much with my five kids
I would love to take memories of my honeymoon and my newly married life (soon to be) with my fiance/husband! 🙂
Family events!
I’m hoping to capture the last of our beach days and the first day back at school. With 4 kids in the house there is always a moment to capture!
I would love to capture my upcoming 40th birthday celebration, first day of school for the kids, apple picking, etc.
I would capture our family moments,great times with friends,and my cat,of course! 😉
When my baby arrives I’d love to take some pictures with this camera! My due date is November 22, so not too far away! It’s my first child too, so I might go a little picture crazy lol
Our vacation & birthdays
my kids call me Mamarazzi – I’d continue taking their pictures 🙂 You never know when you’re going to capture that incredible moment
This camera would come in handy for my trip to NYC during the winter holidays!
For my next vacation
I’d capture everything! Birthdays, Christmas, travels, family fun, pets, etc.
family celebrations
I would like to capture special memories of loved ones, my family, friends, and my beloved pets, as well as the wonders of nature, if I could win this fujifilm camera.
Definitely looking to capture my canoeing adventures with my family and dog!
I have been looking for a camera that is lightweight and good for travel. Since I do a lot of my travelling alone the selfie mode is perfect (no more asking strangers to take my pictures,lol). I am in love with this camera!!
P.S What a beautiful shot of your son surfing.
I would capture all the stars at TIFF next month. ?
I look forward to capturing my best friends upcoming wedding this fall!
My daughers first day of school is coming up!
I love the design so much! it’s like part retro part modern
I’d love to capture my younger family members growing up.
I want to capture my nephew!
I would like to capture this upcoming family Christmas with the Fuji A-2. We have missed out on a lot of great photo opportunities due to our other camera being 15 years old, many pics are blurry or dark & we need an updated camera to shoot some sharp, crisp images.
I’m looking forward to capturing some great photos for my blog and memorable photos on vacation! 🙂 Your Blueberry and Peach French Toast looks delicious! Great pics.
I’d take photos of my kids at the park!
I would LOVE to have this for my upcoming trip to Florida!
I would love to capture the fall season, it’s the best time for family portraits. I take more photos during the fall of my kids, than any other season!
Totally for my family and my website!
I would love to take it to Fan Expo.
I want to capture memories of my family!
All my friends weddings that are coming up
I would love to capture my family’s precious moments during the Holidays.
I took photography classes in high school and still use my FujiFilm manual film SLR every once in a while! I would love to have a digital one to capture the more spontaneous moments, as it’s tough to do this when you have to load and wind film! Love to capture my summer and fall adventures with family and friends, like camping and cottage weekends and going for walks. 🙂
I would love take pictures of our vacations and our daily life as well.
All of the light. 😉
Lots and lots of cat photos…
Looks like a wonderful vacation and something I would love to do with my three girls and husband.
A good camping trip is great for the soul, also a wonderful way to capture memories!
I’d snap pics of our family vaca to Idaho, a hidden gem with Lake Pend Oreille.
I’ve seen this camera in action and it’s perfect for travel!
I would love to capture first day photos, events and the everyday for my class website. As a end of the year project the students can create their own photo books. Amazing giveaway!!
I would like to capture family events and beautiful gardens.
I love taking pix of our fur-babies when they joyfully run free along some hiking trails we take them on!
I’m looking to capture the amazing fall adventures that are just around the corner!
pictures of the new kids in the family!