Should You Buy a Panasonic Microwave?

Panasonic is one of the most popular microwave brands as well as being well known for its TVs, digital cameras and fridge freezers.

If you are wondering how Panasonic microwaves compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,800 microwaves by objectively and impartially analysing over 2,500 user and expert reviews and 6 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Panasonic are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular microwaves. Their microwaves start at $119 for the NN-SD372S which has an interior capacity of 22.6L, a microwave power of 950W and is a countertop microwave and go up to $244 for the NE-1025F which has an interior capacity of 23L, a microwave power of 1,000W and is a countertop microwave. The average price of a new Panasonic microwave is $170.

Is Panasonic the Best Microwave Brand?

So are Panasonic microwaves any good? We give every microwave a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all microwaves we are able to impartially rank all the microwave brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Panasonic is the 2nd best microwave brand out there.

Let's look at how Panasonic microwaves compare to the other microwave brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Panasonic microwaves available compared to other microwave brands, with 10 Panasonic microwaves currently on the market in the US. Panasonic also have better reviews than the typical microwave brand, with the average rating of a Panasonic microwave being 90%.

Panasonic microwaves tend to be cheaper than most other microwave brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Panasonic microwave is $48 (based on a person typically using a microwave for 30 minutes per day), which makes them less efficient than most other microwave brands.

What Do the Panasonic Microwave Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Panasonic microwave to work out the average distribution of reviews for Panasonic and then compared this to the other microwave brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		4
4 stars		1
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		171
4 stars		52
3 stars		7
2 stars		2
1 star		7

Over 83% of expert reviews and 93% of user reviews for Panasonic microwaves are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 85% and 89% respectively across all Microwave brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Panasonic microwaves by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other microwave brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Panasonic	Sharp	Russell Hobbs	Swan	Samsung
		100% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	90% 1 review			60% 1 review
					80% 1 review
	91% 1 review
	66% 1 review
Average	82% 3 reviews	100% 2 reviews	100% 1 review	60% 1 review	80% 1 review

How Many Industry Awards Have Panasonic Microwaves Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 2 industry awards for Panasonic microwaves. This means that Panasonic has more awards for its microwaves than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Panasonic to other popular microwave brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning microwaves

Number of Awards	Panasonic	Sharp	Russell Hobbs	Swan	Samsung
		2	1
	1
	1
Total	2	2	1

How Reliable Are Panasonic Microwaves?

We checked over 2,500 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Panasonic microwaves. 100% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Panasonic microwave owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Panasonic microwaves are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Panasonic microwaves that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

all the major controls are very robust feeling - the rotary knob has a pleasing smoothness to its operation

Very reliable

Hope this Panasonic product has reliability as good as before

Unfortunately the glass broke