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 31,000 user and expert reviews and 720+ 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 $1,130 for the PT-VW540 which has a noise level of 37dB, is a projector that has a high contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and go up to $5,495 for the PT-EX16KU which has a noise level of 51dB, is a projector that has a low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA). The average price of a new Panasonic projector is $2,351.

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 21st 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.

At an average purchase price of $2,351, 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 $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 12 Panasonic projectors currently on the market in the US.

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
	5	5	26	2	14
	7	13	13	5	7
	11	6	2		9
	4	11	3	2	8
	7	5		6	4
	4	6	3	2	6
	10		2		7
	4	2	4	6	2
		3	15
	2	2	3	1	8
	1	10	1		2
	2	6	1		4
	9	4
	5	3		2	2
	3	1	1	3	3
	1	3	2	1	4
	1	2	1		5
			2		7
	8
	3	1	1	1
Other Expert Sites	51	11	28	18	11
Total	138	94	108	49	103

What is the Best Mid-Range Panasonic Projector?

Panasonic PTVZ580U

WUXGA RESOLUTION

37dB

5,000 ANSI Lumens BRIGHTNESS

5,000h LAMP SERVICE LIFE

280W LAMP POWER

1.09 - 1.77:1 THROW RATIO

$139 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $1,199 is the Panasonic PTVZ580U, which has a Kagoo Score of 61.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution

High contrast ratio (16000:1)

Bright projector brightness (5,000 ANSI lumens)

Built-in speaker

Handheld remote control

A good spec but only ok value for money WUXGA average noise level data projector, with reasonable running costs. It has a handheld remote control, a built-in speaker and an Ethernet LAN and supports full HD.

76 Features	Good Features
58 Value for Money	Average
64 Running Costs	$140 Over 5 Years
61 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the PTVZ580U in the US is $1,199.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.