Nikon
Cameras · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Parts Availability65
Schematic Access65
Repairability55
OEM Pricing45
Software Freedom72
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.