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 Nikon P7800.

#1 Panasonic ZS100	20 MP \| 1" MOS Sensor 25-250 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #150 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: #191 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 Nikon P7800	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #218 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
$334.98	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 Canon G1 X II	13 MP \| 1.5 CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #242 Rank in Compact Cameras: #30
$299.99	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 \|

#5 Canon G7 X	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #243 Rank in Compact Cameras: #28
$339.99	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 \|

#6 Canon G7 X MII	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #245 Rank in Compact Cameras: #29
$499.99	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 \|

#7 Panasonic ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #264 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
$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 \|

#8 Sony RX100 II	20 MP \| 1" CMOS Sensor 28-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #256 Rank in Compact Cameras: #33
$299.00	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 \|

#9 Panasonic ZS80	20 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #250 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
$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 \|

#10 Canon G9 X	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #263 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
$329.99	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 \|

#11 Olympus XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #284 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
$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 \|

#12 Panasonic ZS60	18 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #267 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
$297.99	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 \|

#13 Casio EX-100	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-300 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #300 Rank in Compact Cameras: #10
$445.70	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 3.5" Screen \| 922kdots LCD \|

#14 Nikon P7100	10 MP \| 1/1.7" CCD Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #305 Rank in Compact Cameras: #11
$144.99	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 \|

#15 Canon S120	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #311 Rank in Compact Cameras: #16
$168.00	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 \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 922kdots LCD \| 12.0fps \| 217g Light Body \|

#16 Nikon P7000	10 MP \| 1/1.7" CCD Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #318 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
$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 Panasonic ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #327 Rank in Compact Cameras: #14
$299.00	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 \|

#18 Nikon P7700	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #324 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 \|

#19 Canon G9 X II	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #333 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 \|

#20 Nikon A1000	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-840 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #346 Rank in Compact Cameras: #19
$299.99	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 \| 921kdots LCD \| 330g Light Body \|