Panasonic NN-SN797S 1.6-Cubic Foot/1250-Watt Microwave, Stainless Steel finish

 (6 customer reviews)

The automated sensor functions work well for me - both cooking fresh and frozen vegetables and reheating chilled food. It can soften or melt foods like butter or chocolate without exploding or burning them; my only complaint is that there are no automated menu functions to do this; you have to lookup the relevant food/power level/time in the instruction book. I don't like popcorn and have never tried cooking this.
I find the timer function useful when doing other stovetop or oven cooking.
The interior is smooth and easy to clean and it's relatively easy to recenter/reposition the tray compared to other models I've owned. The stainless steel finish looks smart. The mid-size worked well for me; I don't like pokey little units, and my benchtop was not large enough for a large unit.
Overall it has worked very well with daily use for one year now. I thought it was a really good buy.

Our microwave oven recently gave out. What does one do? Get it repaired or get a new one? Well, it was a General Electric model and gave us five good years of service. But, it only cost 150 bucks new and a repair was likely to be costly, and we'd still end up with a 5-year-old microwave. We opted to go for a new one and purchased this Panasonic 1.6 cubic-foot model. It goes well with the decor of our kitchen and is actually larger, more powerful, quieter and less expensive than the old GE. We've used it now for over a year and it's performance has been flawless. I'd have to say that it's better than the old GE in every way.

We use our microwave primarily for heating foods or drinks and cooking already-prepared frozen food dishes. We also use it for popping corn and a variety of miscelaneous tasks. The oven has worked splendidly. Plus, it's very easy to clean. We're very pleased with the purchase, but I think our total estimated satisfaction will await further long-term use,...Read more

First off this is my first review ever on any product, but I had to write this one. My 10 year plus Sharp microwave went out in blaze and I needed to get a new unit quickly. I did some research and found this Panasonic "inverter" line. There are several different models of this line, but they all basically work the same - some models are larger and some come with buttons or a turn knob to operate the unit (instead of standard keypad functions). Basically SN models have buttons and SD models come with a knob/buttons. I did not buy my unit from Amazon, but locally from Costco.

This Panasonic line is pretty slick looking and the inverter technology is really cool. It does heat food quickly and evenly. It's a little tricky to learn how to make it perform best for personal tastes. The display is readable, but might be bothersome for some folks. I think the display color is too light and the display window does not have a dark enough background for good contrast. Also,...Read more