video cameras under $500
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for video cameras under $500.
If you're looking for a video camera to record your kids' soccer games, your dog's agility trials, or your friend's wedding, you'll find that the best video cameras under $500 are more than capable of producing high-quality footage. Browse the top-ranked list of video cameras under $500 below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Panasonic - HC-V785K Full HD Video Camera Camcorder with 20X Optical Zoom - Black
Model: HC-V785KSKU: 6511404Top comment"Video quality much better than my old Sony CX405 (especially in low light situations). ...Great video recorder with amazing video quality and long lasting battery...Improved my low light videos....Great Video camera"
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The V785 Full-HD Camcorder shoots bright, crisp images even in dim lighting, due to a 34% larger sensor (1/2.3-inch vs. standard 1/5.8-inch). To reduce hand shake, the AUTO O.I.S. Lock function automatically activates. Compact camera body includes 4-drive lens system and optical 20x zoom. Smooth slow motion video, multi manual dial settings, and a wind shield zoom microphone for high sound quality.Top comment"Video quality much better than my old Sony CX405 (especially in low light situations). ...Great video recorder with amazing video quality and long lasting battery...Improved my low light videos....Great Video camera"
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The V785 Full-HD Camcorder shoots bright, crisp images even in dim lighting, due to a 34% larger sensor (1/2.3-inch vs. standard 1/5.8-inch). To reduce hand shake, the AUTO O.I.S. Lock function automatically activates. Compact camera body includes 4-drive lens system and optical 20x zoom. Smooth slow motion video, multi manual dial settings, and a wind shield zoom microphone for high sound quality.See all Traditional Camcorders
AKASO - Brave 7 LE SE 4K Waterproof Action Camera with Remote
Model: SYYA0021-BK-SESKU: 6521147Top comment"I purchased this camera to use for hunting season and it was everything I was hoping and more. ...Video camera"
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The AKASO Brave 7 LE brings the revolutionary dual-screen design. The rear screen for you to see the world; the front screen to frame yourself. Just get yourself in the front screen and say Cheese. From the mountain trail to rough sea, you can always get the stable movies thanks to the upgraded EIS system.Top comment"I purchased this camera to use for hunting season and it was everything I was hoping and more. ...Video camera"
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The AKASO Brave 7 LE brings the revolutionary dual-screen design. The rear screen for you to see the world; the front screen to frame yourself. Just get yourself in the front screen and say Cheese. From the mountain trail to rough sea, you can always get the stable movies thanks to the upgraded EIS system.See all Action Cameras
DJI - Osmo Action 3 Standard Combo 4K Action Camera - Gray
Model: CP.OS.00000220.01SKU: 6517955Top comment"You will love this camera!...Honestly, this camera is amazing. The video quality is great. SETUP was a bit of a hassle, I recommend activation through a tablet or Ipad. ...I just took a DJI Action 3, to Japan and walked around for 9 days with it attached to the strap of my camera bag and got "rock steady" 4K video and super clear audio The travelled with three batteries and I never needed to go beyond the three batteries for each day of video shooting, keep in mind that I only ran the camera during certain parts of the daily tour, I didn't try to capture every minute of every day on the tour. "
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Push any adventure beyond the edge with Osmo Action 3. It features a quick-release design for easy horizontal and vertical mounting, and full-color touchscreens on the front and rear for effortless control of parameters and playback. With additional breakthroughs in cold resistance, battery life, and waterproof capability, there's never been a better time to take action.Top comment"You will love this camera!...Honestly, this camera is amazing. The video quality is great. SETUP was a bit of a hassle, I recommend activation through a tablet or Ipad. ...I just took a DJI Action 3, to Japan and walked around for 9 days with it attached to the strap of my camera bag and got "rock steady" 4K video and super clear audio The travelled with three batteries and I never needed to go beyond the three batteries for each day of video shooting, keep in mind that I only ran the camera during certain parts of the daily tour, I didn't try to capture every minute of every day on the tour. "
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Push any adventure beyond the edge with Osmo Action 3. It features a quick-release design for easy horizontal and vertical mounting, and full-color touchscreens on the front and rear for effortless control of parameters and playback. With additional breakthroughs in cold resistance, battery life, and waterproof capability, there's never been a better time to take action.See all Action Cameras
Insta360 - X3 360 Degree Action Camera - Black
Model: CINSAAQ/BSKU: 6523802Top comment"Great 360 cameras...for 360 and regular videos, this is a great camera. Easy to use and the quality if really good. ...Great camera....Great camera! Takes amazing videos. Highly recommended."
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Insta360 has made some of the most fun and interesting cameras of the past few years and the new Insta360 X3 is no different. The X3 is a 360-degree camera with two super-wide lenses that capture everything around you, allowing you to 'reframe' the footage into a standard movie later. But a host of upgrades mean it's also now much more usable as a traditional action camera in 'single-lens' mode. But on the X3 you can now shoot in 4K resolution in this 'single-lens' mode, making it more like having two cameras in one.Top comment"Great 360 cameras...for 360 and regular videos, this is a great camera. Easy to use and the quality if really good. ...Great camera....Great camera! Takes amazing videos. Highly recommended."
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Insta360 has made some of the most fun and interesting cameras of the past few years and the new Insta360 X3 is no different. The X3 is a 360-degree camera with two super-wide lenses that capture everything around you, allowing you to 'reframe' the footage into a standard movie later. But a host of upgrades mean it's also now much more usable as a traditional action camera in 'single-lens' mode. But on the X3 you can now shoot in 4K resolution in this 'single-lens' mode, making it more like having two cameras in one.See all 360 Degree Cameras
Vivitar - Digital Camcorder
Model: DVR5K-BLK-STK-4SKU: 6516943Top comment"Camera...Nice little camera for my sister-in-law she loves cameras. She’s been using it a lot to video tape and she loves it. ...Love the video quality...I’ve been looking for a new video camera since the I’ve been using is pretty old. "
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Capture memories as they happen—day or night—with the Vivitar 4K HD Digital Camcorder. Record 4K HD videos and take 48 megapixel still images with clarity and ease thanks to the 3.0" IPS touch high definition TFT-LCD(16:9）screen. 16x super digital zoom helps you get closer to the action, while a built-in infrared light provides the ability to shoot in both low-light and nighttime conditions.Top comment"Camera...Nice little camera for my sister-in-law she loves cameras. She’s been using it a lot to video tape and she loves it. ...Love the video quality...I’ve been looking for a new video camera since the I’ve been using is pretty old. "
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Capture memories as they happen—day or night—with the Vivitar 4K HD Digital Camcorder. Record 4K HD videos and take 48 megapixel still images with clarity and ease thanks to the 3.0" IPS touch high definition TFT-LCD(16:9）screen. 16x super digital zoom helps you get closer to the action, while a built-in infrared light provides the ability to shoot in both low-light and nighttime conditions.See all 4K Camcorders
GoPro - HERO11 Black Action Camera - Black
Model: CHDHX-111-TH/CHDHX-111-CNSKU: 6514926Top comment"Superb Video Quality...Excellent camera! The video quality is outstandind. One of the best upgrades is that long videos are now only one file. ...Great camera....Picture quality is great. Video stabilization doesn't make you sick to your stomach watching downhill videos."
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Record your memorable adventures with this GoPro HERO11 Black camera. The rear LCD screen lets you conveniently frame your shots to optimize picture quality, and the image sensor features a wide field of view to capture more content. This GoPro HERO11 Black camera boasts HyperSmooth 5.0 stabilization and Horizon Lock for crisp footage even if the camera moves and captures 5.3K videos and 27MP photos for detailed visuals.Top comment"Superb Video Quality...Excellent camera! The video quality is outstandind. One of the best upgrades is that long videos are now only one file. ...Great camera....Picture quality is great. Video stabilization doesn't make you sick to your stomach watching downhill videos."
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Record your memorable adventures with this GoPro HERO11 Black camera. The rear LCD screen lets you conveniently frame your shots to optimize picture quality, and the image sensor features a wide field of view to capture more content. This GoPro HERO11 Black camera boasts HyperSmooth 5.0 stabilization and Horizon Lock for crisp footage even if the camera moves and captures 5.3K videos and 27MP photos for detailed visuals.See all Action Cameras
GoPro - HERO11 Black Mini - Black
Model: CHDHF-111-TH/CHDHF-111-RWSKU: 6520372Top comment"Great camera...Great camera. I also have the insta360 go 2, but this Gopro 11 mini is miles ahead in terms of video quality....Great Secondary Action Camera...(You can capture a frame from a live video.) I believe that my iPhone takes better video overall, but this GoPro is definitely a better choice for action video. "
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Get incredible HERO11 Black video performance in a smaller, lighter, simpler design. HERO11 Black Mini’s size makes it more comfortable to wear when capturing point-of-view footage, while its new dual mounting fingers boost your body and helmet mounting options. As waterproof as ever and even more rugged, it’s ready for any adventure. Simply press the Shutter button to power up and start recording. Its new image sensor ensures you’ll get stunning video up to 5.3K with silky-smooth HyperSmooth 5.0 video stabilization.Top comment"Great camera...Great camera. I also have the insta360 go 2, but this Gopro 11 mini is miles ahead in terms of video quality....Great Secondary Action Camera...(You can capture a frame from a live video.) I believe that my iPhone takes better video overall, but this GoPro is definitely a better choice for action video. "
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Get incredible HERO11 Black video performance in a smaller, lighter, simpler design. HERO11 Black Mini’s size makes it more comfortable to wear when capturing point-of-view footage, while its new dual mounting fingers boost your body and helmet mounting options. As waterproof as ever and even more rugged, it’s ready for any adventure. Simply press the Shutter button to power up and start recording. Its new image sensor ensures you’ll get stunning video up to 5.3K with silky-smooth HyperSmooth 5.0 video stabilization.See all Action Cameras
DJI - Osmo Action 3 Adventure Combo 4K Action Camera - Gray
Model: CP.OS.00000221.01SKU: 6517959Top comment"Great camera crisp pictures and sharp vivid video....In the DJI Mimo app, you can use their AI to remove the stick from selfie videos to give the appearance of being filmed externally by a professional. & (5) Be forewarned that super slow motion video is VERY taxing to this camera (and to the GoPro cameras as well) – this camera can get extremely hot in extreme slomo modes during extended sessions. "
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Push any adventure beyond the edge with Osmo Action 3. It features a quick-release design for easy horizontal and vertical mounting, and full-color touchscreens on the front and rear for effortless control of parameters and playback. With additional breakthroughs in cold resistance, battery life, and waterproof capability, there's never been a better time to take action.Top comment"Great camera crisp pictures and sharp vivid video....In the DJI Mimo app, you can use their AI to remove the stick from selfie videos to give the appearance of being filmed externally by a professional. & (5) Be forewarned that super slow motion video is VERY taxing to this camera (and to the GoPro cameras as well) – this camera can get extremely hot in extreme slomo modes during extended sessions. "
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Push any adventure beyond the edge with Osmo Action 3. It features a quick-release design for easy horizontal and vertical mounting, and full-color touchscreens on the front and rear for effortless control of parameters and playback. With additional breakthroughs in cold resistance, battery life, and waterproof capability, there's never been a better time to take action.See all Action Cameras
Insta360 - ONE X2 360 Degree Digital Video Camera - Black
Model: CINOSXX/ASKU: 6440817Top comment"best camera ever...great camera and the videos are sick, great image on the video...Best 360 action camera...The camera can record 360 video and reframe to regular 3:4/16:9/1:1 videos."
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Insta360 ONE X2 is the pocket-sized action camera that packs a punch. Shoot in stunning 5.75K resolution, now with an ultra-bright touchscreen and new waterproof durability(33ft/10m), the ONE X2 has the same familiar pocket-sized form factor of the ONE X, but is packed with a range of new features like Steady Cam Mode and FlowState stabilization, no gimble needed. Immersive 360° audio with smart wind-reduction delivers premium sound quality no matter the conditions, plus easily control the shot using the voice control feature, or directly from your iPhone to Apple Watch.Top comment"best camera ever...great camera and the videos are sick, great image on the video...Best 360 action camera...The camera can record 360 video and reframe to regular 3:4/16:9/1:1 videos."
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Insta360 ONE X2 is the pocket-sized action camera that packs a punch. Shoot in stunning 5.75K resolution, now with an ultra-bright touchscreen and new waterproof durability(33ft/10m), the ONE X2 has the same familiar pocket-sized form factor of the ONE X, but is packed with a range of new features like Steady Cam Mode and FlowState stabilization, no gimble needed. Immersive 360° audio with smart wind-reduction delivers premium sound quality no matter the conditions, plus easily control the shot using the voice control feature, or directly from your iPhone to Apple Watch.See all 360 Degree Cameras
Ricoh - Theta SC2 360-Degree Digital Camera - White
Model: 910800SKU: 6392135Top comment"Good camera...I think it is a good camera, it takes good pictures....Started out two years ago by buying the Theta SC. It was a wonderful camera that took the best pics. Then though I would upgrade and purchased the Theta V. "
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Record brilliantly detailed spherical videos with this white Ricoh Theta SC2 360-degree camera. 4K video support helps create highly detailed recordings, and a lens response time of around 1.5 seconds lets you start shooting rapidly. High-speed wireless transfer quickly transmits videos and images from this Ricoh Theta SC2 360-degree camera.Top comment"Good camera...I think it is a good camera, it takes good pictures....Started out two years ago by buying the Theta SC. It was a wonderful camera that took the best pics. Then though I would upgrade and purchased the Theta V. "
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Record brilliantly detailed spherical videos with this white Ricoh Theta SC2 360-degree camera. 4K video support helps create highly detailed recordings, and a lens response time of around 1.5 seconds lets you start shooting rapidly. High-speed wireless transfer quickly transmits videos and images from this Ricoh Theta SC2 360-degree camera.See all 360 Degree Cameras
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