Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500. Panasonic LX10 is at the top of our list, followed by Panasonic ZS100 and Nikon P7800.

#1 Panasonic LX10	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #213 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
$449.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \|

#2 Panasonic ZS100	20 MP \| 1″ MOS Sensor 25-250 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #231 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
$397.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \|

#3 Nikon P7800	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #236 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
$249.98	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 99 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 8.0fps \| 399g Light Body \|

#4 Sony RX100 V	20 MP \| 1″ Stacked BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #252 Rank in Compact Cameras: #26
$489.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 315 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \|

#5 Canon G1 X II	13 MP \| 1.5-inch CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #266 Rank in Compact Cameras: #30
$289.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 31 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#6 Panasonic ZS80	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #268 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
$322.01	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#7 Panasonic ZS60	18 MP \| 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #269 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
$247.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 18.0MP Sensor \| 49 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#8 Canon G7 X MII	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #274 Rank in Compact Cameras: #31
$499.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 31 Focus Points \|

#9 Canon G9 X II	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #288 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
$379.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 8.2fps \|

#10 Panasonic ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #287 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
$397.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 49 Focus Points \|

#11 Canon G9 X	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #293 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
$329.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 6.0fps \|

#12 Sony RX100 II	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #304 Rank in Compact Cameras: #36
$299.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \|

#13 Olympus XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #302 Rank in Compact Cameras: #12
$458.97	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 35 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \| 346g Light Body \|

#14 Casio EX-100	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor 28-300 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #323 Rank in Compact Cameras: #14
$319.58	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| Large 3.50" Screen \| 922kdots LCD \|

#15 Canon S120	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #342 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
$209.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 922kdots LCD \| 12.0fps \| 217g Light Body \|

#16 Nikon P7000	10 MP \| 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #341 Rank in Compact Cameras: #17
$69.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 99 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 310g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \|

#17 Nikon A1000	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-840 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #319 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
$476.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 921kdots LCD \| 330g Light Body \|

#18 Nikon P7100	10 MP \| 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #325 Rank in Compact Cameras: #13
$169.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 99 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 395g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| 3D Shooting Capability \|

#19 Ricoh GR	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #353 Rank in Compact Cameras: #39
$439.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 1.230kdots LCD \| 245g Light Body \| Good Low Light ISO - 972 \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \|

#20 Panasonic ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #350 Rank in Compact Cameras: #21
$249.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 23 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 10.0fps \| 243g Light Body \|