Best compact cameras under $500
Premium compacts and enthusiast point-and-shoots under $500: the Sony RX100 series, Canon G7X line, Fujifilm X100 predecessors, and Ricoh GR family.
5 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.
- 1#1Panasonic Lumix LX5Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix LX · 1/1.63 · Fixed Lens · 2010discontinued 1 source · 4 listingsLowest now$314$499 MSRP63% MSRP
- 2Lowest now$489$699 MSRP70% MSRP
- 3Lowest now$379$499 MSRP76% MSRP
- 4Lowest now$469$549 MSRP85% MSRP
- 5Lowest now$499$279 MSRP179% MSRP
How we built this list
Gear Gauge tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to cameras that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.
See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.
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