Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500. Canon SL3 is at the top of our list, followed by Nikon D5500 and Nikon D5300.

#1 Canon SL3	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #77 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #33
$499.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#2 Nikon D5500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #79 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #32
$499.99	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 \|

#3 Nikon D5300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #117 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #44
$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 \|

#4 Sony A33	14 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #155 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #61
$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 \|

#5 Nikon D3500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #175 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #70
$446.95	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 \|

#6 Pentax K-S1	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #173 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #69
$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 \|

#7 Nikon D5100	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #172 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #67
$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 \|

#8 Canon 650D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #188 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #73
$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 Nikon D3400	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #215 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #86
$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 \| 1200 shots Battery Life \| 395g Light Body \| Good Low Light ISO - 1192 \|

#10 Canon 100D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #209 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #82
$499.00	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 \|