Nikon
Cameras · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Why this grade
Nikon has a documented history of restricting repair: it stopped selling genuine parts to non-authorized shops in 2012 and ended its Authorized Repair Program in early 2020, cutting official-parts repair down to two U.S. facilities. It reversed course in June 2024 with a public Self-Service Repair portal offering service manuals, parts, and tools to consumers (the strongest public parts/manual access of the five graded), but coverage is limited (manuals not available for all products) and required proprietary lubricants/tools cost $55-$261 per bottle, making practical DIY expensive. No documented part-pairing software lock.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the Cameras category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.