Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500

Here we have listed the 10 Top Rated DSLR Cameras under $500. Pentax K-3 is at the top of our list, followed by Pentax K-S2 and Nikon D5600.

#1 Pentax K-3	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #92 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #25
$418.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| 27 Focus Points \| Large 3.20" Screen \|

#2 Pentax K-S2	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #91 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #24
$449.99	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 \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \|

#3 Nikon D5600	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #134 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #34
$496.95	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 \|

#4 Nikon D5500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #133 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #36
$343.99	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 \|

#5 Pentax K-5	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #152 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #46
$238.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \|

#6 Nikon D7100	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #148 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #44
$360.45	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 51 Focus Points \| Large 3.20" Screen \| 1.229kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \|

#7 Nikon D5300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #163 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #47
$298.00	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 \|

#8 Pentax K-5 IIs	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #157 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #50
$319.98	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \|

#9 Canon 70D	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #174 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #51
$409.91	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 \| Environmental Sealing \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 19 Focus Points \|

#10 Sony A55	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #176 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #62
$259.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| GPS \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 15 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 10.0fps \|

#11 Sony A58	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #191 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #55
$398.49	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 16.000 Max ISO \| 15 Focus Points \| 8.0fps \| 690 shots Battery Life \|

#12 Canon 750D	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #188 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #63
$439.95	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 \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 19 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#13 Canon T6i	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #190 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #59
$439.95	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 \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 19 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \|

#14 Sony A33	14 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #194 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #66
$171.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 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 \|

#15 Sony A35	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #206 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #67
$498.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 15 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 6.0fps \| 415g Light Body \| Microphone Port \|

#16 Sony A37	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #208 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #68
$329.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 15 Focus Points \| 6.0fps \| 506g Light Body \| Microphone Port \|

#17 Pentax K-50	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #233 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #74
$277.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 51.600 Max ISO \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/6000s Shutter \|

#18 Pentax K-7	15 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #234 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #75
$108.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 980 shots Battery Life \| Good Low Light ISO - 536 \|

#19 Olympus E-5	12 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #239 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #77
$499.99	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 11 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 870 shots Battery Life \| Microphone Port \|

#20 Nikon D3300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #238 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #81
$300.00	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 \|