Panasonic Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel Countertop/Built-In Cyclonic Wave with Inverter Technology and Genius Sensor, 2.2 Cu. Ft, 1250W, NN-SN97JS (Silver)

I was skeptical about their claims on how much better this oven worked with its cyclonic technology, yet I have to admit that it really does work well. Say goodbye to cold centers and crispy edges and say hello to evenly heated food every single time! No, really!I was honestly amazed, I didn't realize just how much of a difference thie cyclonic technology in this thing would make in terms of using a microwave, yet it's really noticeable. Cook times are actually down, heat is uniform, food isn't over or under done if you follow cooking instructions, it's a real game changer! That alone would have been enough to call this thing the best microwave oven I've ever used or owned, yet there's more that makes it even better!It's genius sensor is so handy, you need to make sure the steam can get out, but gosh does it work well! I've never had it undercook anything I've used it for and only in the making of oatmeal did it have any issues, it made the oatmeal rise, but I have a feeling that's because I used milk instead of water and milk has a different steaming point.Its sensor cook and sensor reheat functions work like a champ, yet its other features, such as preset features for frozen entrees or thawing work remarkably well, too. I don't know if it uses the genius sensor to help in the preset cooking or not, but it does somehow seem to be able to tell just the right amount of cooking time for most things even if there ends up being a little more in terms of weight than the instruction manual says to have.I am truly blown away by this, its surfaces are easy to clean, it's easy to use, it works remarkably well, I really don't think I could have asked for a better microwave oven!

It is so easy to use. It cleans easily. It's very stylish - black & stainless steel. It has a 16" rotating glass plate. You can heat two things at once. We are very pleased with it. What a difference a new microwave oven makes!

Cooks very well, doesnt create hotspots, cooks evenly and well.Features: I am not sure what it is about this - maybe the Genius sensor or the Cyclonic wave? BUT it works phenomenally well. Well worth the cost.read the instructions and it will show you how to cook so many things well.The negatives I see are: you have to press the sensor button to cycle through the different settings. It would be so much easier to hit "Sensor, 4, start" rather than hit sensor 8 times then start. however the defaulted "6" sensor setting reheats everything perfectly. the ability to add a little or take a little away with one button (the ones next to zero) make it easy to tweak to your preference/need each time. The door opening press button/lever is a bit wonky and feels fragile. You have to hit it right, and 85% you do first try.Noise level is low and the beep is audible but not loud or shocking. Color is grand, I thought it would be stainless steel, but he stainless paint color is hard to tell even from an arms length.The child door lock reset when power is removed. I understand why they did that, and the child lock is a a nice feature but having to look up the three key code to turn it off is a hassle. (its only one key to unlock the door after cooking)Power and size - this is well endowed. It cooks better and faster than my previous MW, which had more power and less features. It will fit large bowls easily as well as medium size pans for larger items.

I had a 2015 Panasonic microwave with inverter technology which I really liked, but it burned out when the air flow was accidentally blocked. I looked for a similar Panasonic to replace it with, and settled on this one. We like to have multiple dishes in the microwave at once, or to be able to reheat a whole casserole dish without having to divide it into smaller containers first, so the large size is perfect for us. (Approx. 2.2 cubic feet inside; roughly 24" x 14" x 20" on the outside, so it does require a big chunk of counter space.) I also really like the inverter technology and find that it provides a much more even cooking result than traditional microwaves. It also makes for a much lighter microwave, so in spite of the size it is easy to lift and shift this unit to clean underneath and behind it. There are only two things I have not liked when compared to our old one: 1) The interior light is dim. At some point, Panasonic switched from a regular interior light bulb to an LED light, and they should have put in a much brighter LED fixture. I have to turn out the kitchen lights if I want to see how something inside the microwave is cooking. 2) My other complaint is that there is no visual indicator of the power level that you selected. The old microwave had a line underneath the cooking time that got shorter as you selected lower power levels. This one lets you select from 11 different power levels -- from high (10) down to 1 plus a 0 (zero) level for keeping food warm -- but once you hit the start button, there is no visual confirmation of which power level was selected. If you're like me, you'll be staring at your food cooking wondering, "Did I remember to set the right power level?" And let the reader be warned: I don't use the pre-programmed sensor cooking features, so I can't say how accurate they are. When sensor cooking was a new technology, I found that it was always under- or over-cooking my food, and I got used to just eyeballing my cooking times. Even for defrosting I prefer guesstimating times and power levels rather than programming in food types and food weights and trusting the microwave to do it for me.