Panasonic NN-SN686S 1.2 Cu. Ft. 1,200 Watt Microwave, Stainless Steel

Attractive with the semi-mirror finish on the door and stylish keypad. Over all it has features and the feel of somewhat better quality when compared to some less expensive choices. The door latches softly without much noise. The door button easy to push. The finished cooking beeps are softer and shorter than normal making it a less annoying in my opinion and the beeps can be eliminated all together if you wish. The light comes on while cooking and when the door is open. A feature becoming increasingly hard to find for some strange reason. It has a larger interior than most 1.2 cu. ft. microwaves with a 13.5 inch turntable. At 1200 watts it cooks quicker than most. The inverter technology allows it to cook at progressively lower but constant power settings instead of utilizing 100% power that cycles on and off as with most microwaves. I think this has a lot to do with how well the automatic, sensor cooking modes work. I was quite skeptical of the effectiveness of the one touch sensor cooking. To my surprise it works surprisingly well, sensing when the food is ready and shutting off automatically. My acid test was cooking rice with the sensor setting. It came out perfectly as did frozen vegetables, popcorn, rice and a host of other foods. The one touch quick 30 key to input half a minute is a bit odd. You have to hit the quick 30 key then the start button. Most microwaves start immediately upon hitting such a key. The automatic sensor reheat feature works equally well. Overall an impressive little microwave. Only time will tell if it has more longevity than my past three microwaves. None of which made it to two years. It seems as if microwaves have become viewed as a disposable item not having much in the way of durability.

It looks sleek and modern, it fits perfectly in the space (with the required room for air flow), it heats food evenly, and is big enough to accommodate almost any size dish. I only wish I could have gotten it in "almond" color to match my other appliances.

Haave only had this microwave oven for less than a monthso have not had a chance to use all features, especially the sensor cooking. But everything else works fine. It arrived on time and was packaged well. I like it.

I'm so glad I finally replaced my 17 yr old microwave with this one! I researched a lot before picking this one, and it hasn't disappointed. It's both smaller (on the outside) AND bigger (on the inside) than I hoped, and the high power and sensor heating is great.

Good product. Attractive and works very well. Cooks fast. Variable power levels are actually that, variable, thanks to the inverter technology.

Really like this microwave. Cooks fast and good. And the mirror is awesome

I like Panasonic microwaves, in general. This one is pretty powerful for its size and the price. The food is ready in no time. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

I am a major consumer researcher... this was one of the best overall microwaves, if not the best one, for this price range and size range. If you're looking for a 1-2 cubic foot unit for under $200, THIS is the microwave to buy... I've only had it for a month so far, but it has performed VERY well thus far.

The small size and large capacity, are what interested me first. The features and soft touch are better then the lower priced units.This microwave is great. We needed it to be small for counter space limitations. Price was hig,h but the quality is better than the competition. The unit runs quieter than our previous microwave. The instructions, packaging, delivery, and pick up from Walmart were excellent. Clean look with the more and less time buttons are nice too.

I like the inverter technology on which this product is based. The defrost feature works much better than past microwave ovens I've had. Setting reduced power works much better than other ovens.