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: #82 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #34
$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: #121 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #47
$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: #159 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #64
$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: #179 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #73
$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: #177 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #72
$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: #176 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #70
$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 Canon 650D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #192 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #76
$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 \|

#8 Nikon D3300	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #215 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #84
$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 \|

#9 Canon 100D	18 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #213 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: #251 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #100
$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 \|