Side by Side Comparison of: Westinghouse vs Panasonic

Great Deal. I got this in Open Box for about $28.00. Cosmetic problems to the box but not the product.Small. Great size for me. Does not take up a lot of space. Does everything that I need in a microwave. Works just fine.

Nice and compact. Perfect for small space

very very pleased. for a single person that doesn't cook in the microwave oven. doesn't take up a lot of room. got all the extras that a larger one has. nice buy.

The little guy is great. Not room for a built-in at the new place so I had to buy a counter top. We only use a microwave for warm ups so we wanted it small. Dinner plate is tight, but works on the turntable just fine without hitting the inside walls. Inside is certainly tall enough for a oversized coffee mug. The unit has a very easy to use timer function. Only complaint is that it does not have 30 second function button. Plenty of wattage to warm up items quickly or defrost.

I had this little guy for two months now with no complaints at all! I am in a small apartment with very limited kitchen space and this fits the bill nicely. It is not as powerful as larger microwaves but I have not found that to be a real issue yet. In fact, I'd say I've had worse instances where I have used a more powerful microwave in the past and overdone it; whereas this needs just a little more time but seems to heat more thoroughly.

Very happy with this purchase! This microwave is the perfect size, looks and works great. I like the simple controls, because I only use it to heat things up. I much prefer the push button door to a handle you must open, as the microwave stays put when you push the button and door opens easily. I highly recommend it!

This is a great product. I especially like the sensor feature. It allows younger members of the family to use the oven without having to know exactly how long to reheat something. It's got a solid feel and a sleek look.

Excellent microwave. Perfect size. Fits standard dinner plate. Heats incredibly well and is the first microwave to defrost without cooking. Only complaint is that there is no light when you open the door. However, if you are in a well lit room this is not an issue at all. Overall excellent product and I would recommend to anyone looking for a small-mid size microwave.

Clean lines powerful heater, simple to use control. Really like it.

Read the reviews beforehand, they were OK. We've been using it for several months now and it is the nicest microwave we have ever had. The sensor reheat works great.

works well, the inverter system takes a little getting used to, certainly can cook things on a lower level

We have a relatively small counter space. This oven was ideal for our needs. The sensor feature is very convenient.

Love everything but the way the door opens...being lightweight and small I have to secure at the top as I open or the whole microwave will tip.My old one had a "pop open"door.overall it's great for the price.

Built in microwave died unexpectedly; didn't feel like spending the time, money, effort to replace at this point. The Westinhouse does the job. Size is perfect for available space and does what we need - easy to use; basic instructions. Does tend to move but solved by putting a padded dish towel underneath. So far so good and likely would purchase again - can't beat the price.

On the light weight side (but what could you expect at this price, after all?) Sometimes have to hold it in place as it enthusiastically wants to travel with you. Other than that, it does exactly what it's supposed to do. No fuss, no mess...great basic item

A totally sufficient microwave. I had a much more expensive and, admittedly, nicer microwave that died after many years of use, and opted to purchase this much cheaper model as a replacement. Sure, it looks like it belongs in a dorm room, but it gets the job done and takes up less counter space, which is valuable in my apartment.

Works really well, just really really really small. Good for a dorm, apartment, or single person. No "quick cook" 30 second button. You must enter the time of every single cook. Spin table works well, althought the plate gets set off kilter every now & then if you have an unbalanced meal on a plate. Kitchen timer chime is quiet...so when I set it and it goes off, I can't hear it if I'm in the other room. I have to either use the oven timer, or set my cell phone.

A good solid product from Westinghouse. This is the first product of Westinghouse I am using. I selected this after few days of studying reviews and watching videos in YouTube on various low priced microwave because of my transferable job. I did not want to invest on big brands because I know I might need to move on from the place I stay currently in couple of years and the next place I go may have already a microwave installed. This is perfect for a smaller family of 2-4 as well as bachelors. The controls might look bit clumsy and complex in the beginning but you should be good with it within a week or so. Its been just a month and half I have been using it so can't comment on the KWh consumption.

Great Microwave Oven. Only disappointment was the poorly back lit display, which is unreadable due to glare and low brightness. Wish I could see the time.

Machine looks good, works well. Price competitive.So far so good. This is the third microwave I've purchased in the last year.. A low end Sharp machine and a low end Kenmore machine both failed within three months of purchase. The first Panasonic I owned was given to me used, by a friend. It lasted about 20 years. Maybe I shoulda stuck with Panasonic.So far so good.

Works as expected, but the sensor reheat function is a bit hard to understand-- always takes everything up to sizzling/boiling. Also, it seems louder than my last one (which was a similar model but without the sensor features). Not "it's broken" loud but just... louder than I expected.

I've had this microwave for 6 months. I don't mind that light is not on when the door is open, it encourages me just to leave the door cracked until I need to use again to reduce wear and tear on the door latch mechanism.The numeric keypad seems to give problems once in a while, like the numbers 1-6 won't work and the 7-9 will. Since we normally just use the "+30 seconds" button anyways, this is not a deal-breaker, but after a few cycles, all the buttons will start working again. I just like things to either work or remain broken in a consistent manner ... hard to understand when sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.I like the looks of it, and it seems to have a deceptively large amount of capacity on the inside. It's not the Tardis, but our old microwave was roughly the same size and shape and this one seems to have a lot more volume.

Great microwave. Weird that the light doesn't come on when the door is open...only when the oven is on!

Only real complaint is that it is noisy. I honestly haven't taken the time to learn how to use the sensor feature.

In hindsight i would have probalby spent a little more to get a 900W

It doesn't do a very good job at hearing food. For instance, frozen vegetables take about 7 minutes to thaw (that's not an exaggeration).

This was purchased to fit in a small apartment, but I just didn't like it due to loudness and shifting around on the countertop. $50, sigh, but I gave it away and got one I do like, more powerful and easier to use, from Good Will for $15!

This is simply just OK. I need to heat up some food longer than expected but its fine. There are a few cons I really have issues with. The beeping is SO loud. I hate using this at nighttime. Even if you stop the count down before the buzzer goes off, just pressing buttons to turn it on are so so loud. Also I have noticed water pools up inside it. The steam has no where to escape & I guess that would be semi normal??? But I need to use paper towels to dry the inside after every use now. I've only had this for a few months and already want to look into a new micro completely. In my opinion, it is not worth the money. I do NOT recommend this product.

This microwave works. Like previous reviews have mentioned, it is very loud! The beeping can be annoying, but for someone like me who has ignored microwaves before, it's actually very useful. It's hard to ignore a microwave beep when it's as loud as this microwave! My one issue that I have with this microwave is that almost everything I use this for takes longer than normal. If I want to microwave a freezer meal, I have to add on a minute. It's really frustrating. I get uncooked popcorn and semi-frozen rice when I microwave both.

Luckily the other reviews were accurate so I knew what to expect and agree with most of them. Pro: It does a great job of heating for a small oven. It heats quicker (about 30 seconds faster on average) than my previous oven. Price.Cons: It slides around on the countertop when you open or close the door. You need both hands to open the door due to the sliding. The panel background color is not a great match with the rest of the white unit; it's slightly blue-grey vs white. The panel is already beggining to show some warping, almost starting to peel off. The inner plate can slide off the circular track easily and is much smaller than similar units.Bottomline: If you have a small space, this oven is priced low and heats well but there are some inconveniences and design /aesthetic flaws.

So far so good for the past three months.

nice microwave, but it claims to not cook food during inverter turbo defrost. not true in my case. heats quick tho..

I only just received this and it does seem to do an excellent job of being a microwave. However, it does NOT have the keep warm feature advertised. Also the one touch buttons are totally misleading. This has the dumbest set of control features I ever came across. That's why I deducted two stars. If you want the lowest power setting (range 10 down to 1) instead of pressing Power 1, you have to press the power button 9 times. Similarly, if you want to use the sensor program to cook potatoes (option 7) you don't press Sensor 7, you have to press the Sensor button 7 times. As a professional software designer myself, I would fire the person who created this nonsense.Now I have to see how durable it proves to be. Some worrying reviews here of early demises.

Works well, does not have the warming feature that was stated on website.

I knocked two stars off for the display, The viewing angle on this thing is just awful at anything other than a head-on right angle. Even in pitch darkness, the display's own illumination manages to scatter enough to make the display look like all bars are fully illuminated. Imagine an alarm clock that looked like it reads 88:88. I'm 6 feet tall, and have to bend in half to read it on my countertop. My 5 foot tall roommate still has to hunch over to read it. I can read it just fine if I'm sitting at the table, though - I guess that's alright, since I can keep an eye on it while I wait.The awfulness of the display can't be overstated - Unless you have this microwave directly at eye level where you install it, it may as well not be there.This microwave is louder than I expected, and seems to vibrate considerably - It's enough to make my toaster on the opposite side of the counter (and opposite side of the kitchen sink) vibrate and rattle audibly.Aside from the noise profile and display, I'm very happy with this microwave. I'm on a diet, and eat a 100 calorie tiny bag of popcorn daily. My previous microwave would manage to burn the bag, nevermind the popcorn inside, before most of the kernels popped. This microwave hasn't burnt the popcorn yet, which is impressive if you've ever dealt with the single-serving bags before.

ONLY SHORTFALL IS THAT THE INSIDE ONLY TURNS ON WHEN YOU ARE USING THE ITEM. MY OTHER PANASONIC MICROWAVE ALWAYS LIT UP UPON OPENING THE DOOR. ASIDE FROM THAT IT WORKS WELL!

Gets the job done but plastic covering on number pad has already started to wear off and I've had the microwave for 2 months.

Should have bought a different kind. Low price if too low will get you, even from a great company.

Functionally, its fine. Aesthetically, they have an annoying mismatch of whites between the control panel, door plastic, and metal body paint. Their images on amazon and their packaging are misleading about this. Overall, the color of this "white" microwave reads more of a bisque color. If you're trying to match other white appliances in your kitchen, you may want to consider another product.

This model has a turntable that becomeunits unstable about 80% of he time, causing the item being cooked to become unstable and could lead to undercooked food.I'm very disappointed in this unit. I'll be looking for a better unit in a big block store.

I should have listened to the reviews and spent a little more. It takes longer to heat food and moves all over the counter. You have to have two hands free to open the door. Still operating so guess that is a plus. Would highly recommend you up grade to a better model.

If you're looking for a small microwave that you won't use often, this would actually be a decent choice - the size is perfect, it seems to heat well, but the plate inside slips off track, the keypad was peeling a little right out of the box, and the on/off function is not intuitive. It's lightweight and slides on the counter a little when you open and close the door. It doesn't have the feel of something that will last if it's used a lot, but I didn't hate it. The search for a well made, small microwave continues....

My main complaint about this otherwise decent oven is it's hugely noisy fan. That's a disappointment because such a powerful fan is both unnecessary and intrusive.I will add a comment about "Inverter Technology", which uses electronics instead of a transformer to generate the high voltage needed for its magnetron. When a transformer technology oven is set for half power it cycles on and off, whereas inverter oven runs continuously at half power. Inverter technology saves weight, but makes zero difference in cooking or thawing. It shameful marketing hype for Panasonic to claim that inverter technology "delivers delicious flavor, and defrosts faster".for even cooking and delivering delicious flavor and Inverter Turbo Defrost for quick defrosting

I have only had this a couple months and the light in the display does not work.

What microwave doesn't have a light that comes on when you open the door? It lights up when it cooks, but when the door opens is apparently asking too much. Our POS Hamilton Beach that we paid about $60 for that this replaces had no trouble with what I would have assumed would be as standard as having a door. Or a plug. And at a hundred and seventy dollars? I thought this was such a basic feature that the idea of checking the specs to see if it was a function never even entered my mind.Oh, and the digital display is hilariously awful. From any angle other than straight on, all you see are eights. Our microwave sits on our kitchen counter, a fairly typical location for a microwave one might think. If you want to be able to read the display, you have to either back way up or bend down to the point of being almost eye-level with the display.At this point, I don't even care how well it prepares food. These two stupid issues are enough to make me hate it. But the cost of returning it makes it not worth it.Panasonic makes good products by and large so I'm not letting this turn me off from the company but this particular product is just plain stupid.

This microwave literally just stopped working after 2 months of owning it - of course, it's past the 30 day return policy so i'm stuck with a broken microwave, lost the money I paid and now have to buy a new one. ugggg... don't bother with this one - how do you know if it's going to just stop? i've never had this problem with a microwave before.

Junk... it worked long enough to pass the return period and then stopped... worked for a 1.5 months... do not buy

After 1 week of use, product defective. Goes on and off unpredictably. *If set for 60 seconds will turn off after 7 seconds or 20 seconds. Numbers on screen flash erratically. Clock will keep time and then flash blank.***** Disappointed in product.

I finally found the email with the invoice and realized I was overcharged by $13.47! AND the unit is horrible, cheap, makes lots of noise, the glass plate won't stay on and I hate it. Could not return as my husband had a stroke and I was with him non-stop and never used the item until a couple months later.

It died inside of one year of minimal use. Would run and not stop, while not heating.The return processIs a joke, you have to cut off the power prong and mail it back to NY.Spend $40 extra and get a decent microwave.

Ordered this oven using Prime to be in time for the weekend to welcome my relatives and cook some food. Got the product broken - could see the wires from inside. Not sure if it is safe to switch it on. Packaging from Amazon was also broken.Will not prefer this item again.

Stopped working correctly. Shuts down after a few seconds. Its two months old!

Buyer beware. This microwave worked perfectly for the first six months. Then the bottom of the key pad (including the buttons for the power level, timer/clock, 0, 7, 8, and 9) stopped working. Eight months in, the "Quick 30" button no longer works. It's only a matter of time until the Start button quits, too, and then we'll have to get a new one (and try to find some way to dispose of this hunk of junk).

After a year of subpar performance (kept shutting off - no fault of home wiring), it finally gave up yesterday.

It worked fine for one year, but after owning for 13 months, the inside lit up and side panel fried while heating up some mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving day. We weren't using metal or any questionable materials. Very disappointed in the short life of this microwave. No support from Panasonic after 12 months.

I had this product 45 days when it stopped working. It was too late to return through Amazon so I went directly to Panasonic. First of all it was difficult to navigate Panasonic to find out what or how to get it fixed. When I did finally get to an operator (who was less than friendly), she said the local servicer is a company named Colortronics located about 50 miles away. I sent Colortronics an e-mail and left a voice message. It has been 7 days and I still haven't heard back from them at all. We decided to take the defective microwave to our local electronics recycle center and have it trashed. In the meantime, after being without my microwave for more than a week, we bought a new one from a local store. I am very disappointed in Panasonic for not providing adequate warranty coverage and just won't make that mistake again.

Bought two of these, and only one is left working, the other broke within 3 months...ridiculous... It's powerful but if one doesn't last then it's not worth it. I would not purchase again and would advise you not to. Even a cheap one would be better than this one!!!!