Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500. Nikon D5500 is at the top of our list, followed by Nikon D5300 and Sony A33.

#1 Nikon D5500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #77 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #35
$469.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 39 Focus Points \|

#2 Nikon D5300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #114 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #48
$429.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| GPS \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 39 Focus Points \|

#3 Sony A33	14 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #151 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #65
$229.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 15 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 7.0fps \| 500g Light Body \|

#4 Nikon D3500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #173 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #74
$396.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1550 shots Battery Life \| 365g Light Body \| Good Low Light ISO - 1300 \|

#5 Pentax K-S1	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #171 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #73
$339.29	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/6000s Shutter \| 5.4fps \|

#6 Nikon D5100	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #170 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #71
$0.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 660 shots Battery Life \| 560g Light Body \| Microphone Port \|

#7 Nikon D3300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #183 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #75
$490.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 700 shots Battery Life \| 430g Light Body \| Microphone Port \|

#8 Canon 650D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #187 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #78
$497.97	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 18.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 575g Light Body \| Microphone Port \|

#9 Canon 100D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #207 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #85
$499.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 18.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 407g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| Good Low Light ISO - 843 \|

#10 Canon T7	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #247 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #101
$389.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 920kdots LCD \| 475g Light Body \| Good Low Light ISO - 1009 \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \|