Nikon P100 Quick Guide: Tips & Resources for Beginners
Approved Memory Cards & Capacity: The Nikon P100 is compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards.
| Card Size | No. of Images (Fine) | Min. of Video (480p) |
|---|---|---|
| 8GB | 3,100 | 68 min |
| 16GB | 6,200 | 136 min |
| 32GB | 12,400 | 272 min |
| Compatible Charger | Compatible Battery | Battery Life |
|---|---|---|
| Nikon MH-61 | Nikon EN-EL5 | 250 shots |
Recommended Bags & Cases: The Nikon P100 is 4.49″ long by 3.27″ tall by 3.9″ wide. Here are the best cases and bags that fit the P100 like a glove.
| All Purpose | Compact | Stylish | Rugged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowepro Munich 100 |
Lowepro Quick Case 100 |
Domke F-5XA Shoulder Bag |
Caselogic SLRC-200 |
Filter Size & Adapters: The Nikon P100 can accept 67mm filters with the help of the Polaroid 67mm (PL-ATNP100) aluminum filter adapter. Here are my recommended filters.
| 67mm UV | 67mm Polarizer | 67mm ND 3 Stop | 67mm ND 10 Stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| B+W, Hoya, Tiffen | B+W, Hoya, Tiffen | B+W, Hoya, Tiffen | B+W, Hoya |
Compatible External Speedlights (Flashes): The Nikon P100 doesn’t come with a hot-shoe for mounting an external speedlight. If you wish to use off-camera flash, you’ll need the SB-700 or SB-910 which come equipped with SU-4 mode. This allows the speedlight to be optically triggered by the built-in flash on the P100. *Tip: Set your flash exposure compensation on the P100 to -2.0 so that the built-in flash doesn’t illuminate the subject/scene too much.
| Powerful | Professional |
|---|---|
| Nikon SB-700 | Nikon SB-910 |
| Setting | Selection | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Image Size & Quality | Select FINE | Pg. 74 |
| ISO (Outdoors/Bright Light) | Select an ISO of 160 | Pg. 84 |
| ISO (Indoors/Low Light) | Select Auto or Manually Set between 400 to 1600 | Pg. 84 |
| White Balance | Select Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash or Preset Manual | Pg. 82 |
| Effect | Selection | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Shoot in Black and White | Rotate dial to P, S, A or M → MENU button → Shooting Menu Tab → Optimize Image → Black and White | Pg. 81 |
| Increase Color Saturation | Rotate dial to P, S, A or M → Select MENU button → Shooting Menu Tab → Optimize Image → Vivid | Pg. 79 |
| Automatic HDR Shooting | Rotate dial to SCENE → MENU button → Backlit Scene HDR | Pg. 52 |
| Panoramic Shots | Rotate dial to SCENE → Select MENU button → Panorama Assist | Pg. 52 |
| Setting | Selection | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Close-ups | Select Macro Mode (down arrow) | Pg. 39 |
| Quick burst of shots | Rotate dial to P, S, A or M → MENU button → Shooting Menu tab → Continuous H | Pg. 86 |
| Imprint the Time & Date | MENU → Setup Menu tab (icon : wrench) → Date Imprint | Pg. 159 |
| Include Yourself in the Photo | Select the Self-Timer (left arrow) | Pg. 37 |