Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated Compact Cameras under $500. Panasonic FZ300 is at the top of our list, followed by Panasonic ZS70 and Fujifilm X30.

#1 Panasonic FZ300	12 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 25-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #87 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
$447.99	Imaging Features 98 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 49 Focus Points \|

#2 Panasonic ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #178 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
$395.99	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 \|

#3 Fujifilm X30	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #171 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
$499.00	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 \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \|

#4 Fujifilm S1	16 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-1200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #199 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
$399.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 920kdots LCD \|

#5 Canon G9 X	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #204 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
$468.69	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 \|

#6 Panasonic ZS60	18 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #206 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
$447.97	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 \|

#7 Casio EX-10	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #228 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
$405.39	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 \| Timelapse Recording \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| Large 3.5″ Screen \| 922kdots LCD \|

#8 Canon G16	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #209 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
$499.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 922kdots LCD \| 12.0fps \| 356g Light Body \|

#9 Olympus XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #224 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
$399.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 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 Canon S120	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #248 Rank in Compact Cameras: #11
$395.95	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 \|