Reliability records for production equipment
The reliability record for cameras and lenses, built on real ownership data.
Specifications and launch reviews describe what a camera or lens is designed to do. This archive tracks what happens afterward: failures, repairs, manufacturer advisories, and how long equipment holds up in practice.
Every figure is published with the sample size behind it. Where the evidence does not support a conclusion, the archive says so instead of estimating.
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Cameras
Interchangeable-lens camera bodies, with rated shutter durability, known failures and manufacturer service advisories.
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Interchangeable lenses, where reliability matters most: a lens outlives several bodies and holds its value for decades.
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View all news →- Major firmware update· August 27, 2020
Canon Canon EOS R5 — firmware 1.1.0
Improved temperature detection and shooting time control in video, improved total shooting time under repeated short recordings at room temperature, plus fixes to FTP connectivity, CFexpress card access time and several display errors.
- Free repair (ended)· November 14, 2019
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM: some units may render the camera inoperable or affect the rear monitor
Sony offered free inspection and repair after finding that some FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM units could make the attached camera inoperable, or affect the function of the camera's rear monitor. The programme was extended to 31 March 2024.
- Free repair (ended)· February 12, 2018
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS: out of focus under specific aperture conditions
Sony repaired affected FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS lenses free of charge until 31 March 2020, after some units failed to focus when autofocusing at a closed aperture, or drifted out of focus when the aperture was changed after manual focusing.
- Free repair programme· July 9, 2015
Nikon D750: shutter may cause shading across part of the image
Nikon replaces the shutter free of charge, even outside warranty, on D750 bodies manufactured between July 2014 and September 2016 after the shutter was found not to function normally, shading part of the image.
- Service advisory· January 20, 2015
Nikon D750: unnaturally shaped flare from bright light near the top of the frame
Nikon will service affected D750 bodies free of charge after reports that a bright light source positioned along the top border of the frame could produce flare with an unnatural shape.
- Free repair (ended)· February 22, 2013
Nikon D600: dust and particle spots in images, free shutter replacement programme
Nikon inspected, cleaned and, where necessary, replaced the shutter and related parts on affected D600 bodies free of charge even after the warranty had expired, and replaced the camera outright where repeated servicing did not resolve the problem. The programme closed on 10 January 2020.
Recently reported
92Sigma
24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art
Nov 2019
Zoom · 24mm–70mm
420 reports
92Sony
FE 35mm F1.4 GM
SEL35F14GM · Feb 2021
Prime · 35mm
14 reports
79Sony
FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
SEL24105G · Nov 2017
Zoom · 24mm–105mm
33 reports
77Sony
FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
SEL1635GM · Jul 2017
Zoom · 16mm–35mm
30 reports
56Nikon
D600
D600 · Sep 2012
Full Frame · 24.3 MP
44 reports
70Nikon
D750
D750 · Sep 2014
Full Frame · 24.3 MP
42 reports
70Canon
EOS R5
EOS R5 · Jul 2020
Full Frame · 45 MP
115 reports
90Sony
A7 IV
ILCE-7M4 · Dec 2021
Full Frame · 33 MP
140 reports
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Manufacturers tracked
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Known issues on record
Every number above is derived from raw ownership reports, published with the scoring methodology that produced it and the sample size behind it.
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