Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500. Panasonic ZS100 is at the top of our list, followed by Panasonic LX10 and Canon G7 X.

#1 Panasonic ZS100	20 MP \| 1" MOS Sensor 25-250 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #147 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
$397.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 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 \|

#2 Panasonic LX10	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #188 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
$497.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 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 \|

#3 Canon G7 X	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #240 Rank in Compact Cameras: #29
$319.99	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 \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 31 Focus Points \|

#4 Panasonic ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #262 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
$297.99	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 \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 49 Focus Points \|

#5 Sony RX100 II	20 MP \| 1" CMOS Sensor 28-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #253 Rank in Compact Cameras: #33
$316.05	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 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 \|

#6 Panasonic ZS80	20 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #247 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
$397.99	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 \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#7 Canon G9 X	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #261 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
$499.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 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 \|

#8 Sony RX100 III	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #263 Rank in Compact Cameras: #34
$369.95	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 Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \|

#9 Olympus XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #282 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
$449.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 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 \|

#10 Panasonic ZS60	18 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #264 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
$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 \|

#11 Nikon P7100	10 MP \| 1/1.7" CCD Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #302 Rank in Compact Cameras: #12
$170.99	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 \|

#12 Canon S120	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #308 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
$79.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 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 \|

#13 Panasonic ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #324 Rank in Compact Cameras: #13
$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 \|

#14 Nikon P7700	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #321 Rank in Compact Cameras: #17
$199.98	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Face Detection \| 99 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 8.0fps \| 392g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| 3D Shooting Capability \|

#15 Canon G9 X II	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #330 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
$429.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 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 \|

#16 Nikon A1000	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-840 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #343 Rank in Compact Cameras: #19
$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 \|

#17 Fujifilm X10	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #379 Rank in Compact Cameras: #26
$300.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 49 Focus Points \| 10.0fps \| 350g Light Body \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \| 200 fps High Speed Video \|

#18 Pentax MX-1	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #370 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
$389.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 391g Light Body \| 3D Shooting Capability \|

#19 Canon G15	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #377 Rank in Compact Cameras: #25
$189.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 922kdots LCD \| 352g Light Body \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \| 240 fps High Speed Video \|

#20 Panasonic LX7	10 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 24-90 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #380 Rank in Compact Cameras: #23
$154.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 23 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \| 11.0fps \| 298g Light Body \| 3D Shooting Capability \|