Should You Buy a Panasonic Projector?

Panasonic is well known for its TVs, digital cameras, 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 19,000 user and expert reviews and 570+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 2,600 projectors.
Panasonic are recognised for their wide selection of premium and moderately popular projectors and start at $1,351 for the PT-VW530 which has a noise level of 37dB, is a projector that has a medium contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wxga (1280x800) and go up to $13,699 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 1920 x 1200. The average price of a new Panasonic projector is $3,941.
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 20th best projector brand out there.
#1 |
Japan
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95% |
95%
3,587 reviews
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#2 |
Japan
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92% |
92%
580 reviews
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#3 |
Taiwan
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91% |
91%
2,844 reviews
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#4 |
Taiwan
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90% |
90%
4,651 reviews
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#5 |
Taiwan
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89% |
89%
818 reviews
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#6 |
Japan
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88% |
88%
81 reviews
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#7 |
Taiwan
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84% |
84%
988 reviews
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#8 | 83% |
83%
179 reviews
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#9 |
United States
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81% |
81%
191 reviews
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#10 |
South Korea
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80% |
80%
712 reviews
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#11 |
Asus
Taiwan
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78% |
78%
264 reviews
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#12 |
Anker
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74% |
74%
58 reviews
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#13 | 71% |
71%
39 reviews
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#14 |
Netherlands
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71% |
71%
115 reviews
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#15 |
Japan
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71% |
71%
52 reviews
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#16 |
Kodak
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70% |
70%
21 reviews
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#17 |
XGIMI
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69% |
69%
29 reviews
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#18 |
Nebula
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68% |
68%
9 reviews
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#19 |
Taiwan
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66% |
66%
155 reviews
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#20 |
Japan
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66% |
66%
1 review
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#21 |
DBPower
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65% |
65%
17 reviews
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#22 |
AAXA Technologies
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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#23 |
UO
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64% |
64%
21 reviews
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#24 |
ZTE
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63% |
63%
2 reviews
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#25 |
Celluon
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63% |
63%
3 reviews
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#26 |
Elmo
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63% |
63%
3 reviews
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#27 |
3M
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62% |
62%
108 reviews
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#28 |
Japan
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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#29 |
Pyle
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61% |
61%
7 reviews
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#30 |
Christie
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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#31 |
Smart
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58% |
58%
1 review
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#32 |
Gigabyte
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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#33 | 57% |
57%
0 reviews
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#34 | 56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#35 |
Xiaomi
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54% |
54%
1 review
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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.
All projector Brands |
Panasonic Projectors |
At an average purchase price of $3,941, Panasonic projectors tend to be more expensive than most other projector brands. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Panasonic projector is $26 (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 12 Panasonic projectors currently on the market in the US.
No. Of Projectors |
Average Price
$1,440 |
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$0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $22,999 |
No. Of Projectors |
Average Price
$3,941 |
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$0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $18,499 |
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 |
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6
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5
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25
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2
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14
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10
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12
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14
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6
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6
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6
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7
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3
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2
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8
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7
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6
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2
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10
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13
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3
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8
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5
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4
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1
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6
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5
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3
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15
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1
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2
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5
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2
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2
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7
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2
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1
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3
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1
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8
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3
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2
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3
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5
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1
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4
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6
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4
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6
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1
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3
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3
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2
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4
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1
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1
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4
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1
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8
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1
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2
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7
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4
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9
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2
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7
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3
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1
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1
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2
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6
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2
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1
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3
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Other Expert Sites |
35
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10
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36
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13
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10
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Total |
129
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78
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112
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44
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102
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