Should You Buy a Panasonic Projector?

Panasonic is well known for its digital cameras, TVs, microwaves and camcorders. The company behind Panasonic also manufacturers Sanyo Projectors.

If you are thinking about buying a Panasonic projector then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of projector brands is compiled by analysing over 21,000 user and expert reviews and 690+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 2,600 projectors.

Panasonic are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular projectors and start at $1,199 for the PT-VZ580 which has a noise level of 37dB, is a projector that has a high contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wuxga (1920x1200) and go up to $13,487 for the PT-RZ970 which has a noise level of 41dB, is a projector that has a medium contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wuxga (1920x1200). The average price of a new Panasonic projector is $3,940.

Is Panasonic the Best Projector Brand?

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

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Panasonic is the 17th best projector brand out there.

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

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Panasonic projector is $25 (based on a person typically using a projector for 5 hours per week), which makes them more efficient than most other projector brands.

There's a smaller selection of Panasonic projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 15 Panasonic projectors currently on the market in the US. Panasonic projectors also tend to be more expensive than most other projector brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

How Many Industry Awards Have Panasonic Projectors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Panasonic projectors. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular projector brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning projectors

Number of Awards	Benq	Optoma	Epson	Acer	Sony
	6	5	25	2	14
	11	12	14	6	6
	5	7	3	2	8
	7	6	2		10
	13		1		8
	5	4		6	5
	2	5	3	2	7
		3	15	1
	2	1	3	1	8
	3	2	3	5	1
	4	6			4
	2	4	2	1	4
	6	1		3	3
	1	8	1		2
	7	4	1
	9
			2		7
	2		1	1	3
	4			1	2
	5
Other Expert Sites	35	10	33	12	10
Total	129	78	109	43	102

What is the Best Budget Choice Panasonic Projector?

Panasonic PTVW530

WXGA RESOLUTION

37dB

5,000 ANSI Lumens BRIGHTNESS

7,000h LAMP SERVICE LIFE

270W LAMP POWER

$74 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $1,351.23 and with a Kagoo Score of 61 the Panasonic PTVW530 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Bright projector brightness (5,000 ANSI lumens)

Built-in speaker

Handheld remote control

Long service life of lamp (7,000h)

Ceiling mountable

An economical to run and good spec WXGA average noise level data projector. It has a handheld remote control, a built-in speaker and an Ethernet LAN and is ceiling mountable.

76 Features	Good Features
58 Value for Money	Average
76 Running Costs	$73 Over 5 Years
61 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the PTVW530 in the US is $1,351.23 but in total we found only 1 price for it.