Should You Buy a Sony Projector?
Sony is one of the most popular projector brands as well as being well known for its TVs, digital cameras and camcorders.
If you are thinking about buying a Sony 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 660+ user and expert reviews and 1 award from hundreds of different review sites on over 2,600 projectors.
Sony are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular projectors. Their projectors start at $294 for the MP-CD1 which has a noise level of §dB, is a projector that has a very low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wvga (854x480) and go up to $24,167 for the VPL-VW1100ES which has a noise level of 23dB, is a projector that has a 1000000:1 contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of dci 4K (4096 x 2160). The average price of a new Sony projector is $3,201.
Is Sony the Best Projector Brand?
So are Sony 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 Sony is the actually best projector brand out there.
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Japan
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95% |
95%
7 reviews
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| #2 |
Japan
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94% |
94%
3 reviews
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| #3 |
Taiwan
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94% |
94%
391 reviews
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| #4 |
Taiwan
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93% |
93%
1 review
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| #5 |
Taiwan
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90% |
90%
154 reviews
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| #6 |
Japan
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89% |
89%
2 reviews
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| #7 |
Taiwan
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85% |
85%
41 reviews
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| #8 |
South Korea
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82% |
82%
4 reviews
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| #9 | 81% |
81%
0 reviews
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| #10 |
United States
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80% |
80%
0 reviews
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| #11 | 75% |
75%
0 reviews
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| #12 |
Asus
Taiwan
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74% |
74%
0 reviews
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| #13 |
Taiwan
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73% |
73%
2 reviews
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| #14 |
Netherlands
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68% |
68%
29 reviews
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| #15 |
Gigabyte
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67% |
67%
0 reviews
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| #16 |
Japan
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66% |
66%
0 reviews
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| #17 |
Japan
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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| #18 |
AAXA Technologies
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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| #19 |
Japan
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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| #20 |
Pyle
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59% |
59%
1 review
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| #21 |
3M
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59% |
59%
1 review
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| #22 |
Anker
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #23 |
Christie
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #24 |
Kodak
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #25 |
Irulu
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #26 | 56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #27 |
XGIMI
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #28 | 55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #29 |
Xiaomi
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #30 |
DBPower
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #31 |
Elmo
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #32 |
ZTE
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #33 |
Nebula
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #34 |
Celluon
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #35 |
Pyle Pro
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #36 |
Maxell
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #37 |
UO
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Sony projectors compare to the other projector brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
| All projector Brands |
| Sony Projectors |
There's a wide selection of Sony projectors available compared to other projector brands, with over 70 Sony projectors currently on the market in the US. Sony also have better reviews than the typical projector brand, with the average rating of a Sony projector being 86%.
Sony have a number of great features including reality creation and picture position memory which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Sony projector is $19 (based on a person typically using a projector for 5 hours per week), which makes them more efficient than most other projector brands.
However Sony projectors tend to be more expensive than most other projector brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.
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 | $19,499 | ||||||||||
No. Of Projectors |
Average Price
$3,201 |
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| $0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $18,999 | ||||||||||
What Do the Sony Projector Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Sony projector to work out the average distribution of reviews for Sony and then compared this to the other projector brands.
| 5 stars | 6 | |
| 4 stars | 0 | |
| 3 stars | 1 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
Over 86% of user reviews for Sony projectors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% across all projector brands.
How Many Industry Awards Have Sony Projectors Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Sony 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 | Optoma | NEC |
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1
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| Total |
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1
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Features to Look Out For On Sony Projectors
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Sony projectors that set them apart from the competition. These include reality creation and picture position memory.
Sony Reality Creation
Sony projectors that feature reality creation include the Sony VPLVW500ES ($6,999) and the Sony VPLHW55ES ($4,135).
Sony Picture Position Memory
Sony projectors that feature picture position memory include the Sony VPLVW500ES ($6,999).
What is the Best Budget Choice Sony Projector?
Sony VPLEW435
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$684.00
Walmart
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Buy Now |
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WXGA
RESOLUTION
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33dB
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3,100 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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4,000h
LAMP SERVICE
LIFE |
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225W
LAMP POWER
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$106
OVER 5 YEARS
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At only $684 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Sony VPLEW435 makes a great budget choice.
A fully featured and affordable WXGA average noise level projector, with low running costs. It has a built-in speaker, a handheld remote control and an Ethernet LAN and is ceiling mountable.
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82
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Fully-Featured |
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74
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Quite Popular |
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77
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Very Good |
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75
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$110 Over 5 Years |
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80
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Excellent |
The cheapest price that we could find for the VPLEW435 in the US is $684.00 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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Walmart
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$684.00
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Store
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$689.00
Delivery unknown
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Go to Store |
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29dB
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2,000 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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$85
OVER 5 YEARS
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WUXGA
RESOLUTION
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39dB
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5,000 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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5,000h
LAMP SERVICE
LIFE |
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3840X2160
RESOLUTION |
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30dB
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2,200 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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4,000h
LAMP SERVICE
LIFE |
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WXGA
RESOLUTION
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22dB
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1,000 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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20,000h
LAMP SERVICE
LIFE |
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