Sensor Cooking Really Works! Reviews Panasonic NN-H765BF Genius 1.6 cuft 1250-Watt Sensor Microwave with Inverter Technology

I bought this Panasonic NN-H765BF Genius 1.6 cuft 1250-Watt Sensor Microwave with Inverter Technology to replace a 10 year old Kenmore. The "Inverter Technology" is a big improvement over the full power - no power - full power switching that most microwave ovens use today. The food gets heated more evenly with less edge over heating.

This Panasonic NN-H765BF Genius model offers "sensor cooking" which I honestly thought was another nonsense gadget feature that was all marketing hype and would never work. I was wrong, the sensor cooking does work and I use it all the time.

• Measures 19-7/16 by 21-7/8 by 11-15/16-inch; 1-year limited warranty.
• More/less control; popcorn key; quick minute; delay start; timer
• Inverter turbo defrost; 10 power levels; 5 multi-stage cooking options
• 15-Inch turntable for even heating; 1-touch sensor cooking; keep warm
• Please note: upper-left corner of door has a small indentation to allow door to open smoothly

For example, to cook any type of fresh vegetable, I just select fresh vegetable and hit start no weight, time, or type of vegetable. It's really simple and the vegetables are cooked perfectly. It also cooks very fast and has a feature that can cook on lower power without pulsing on and off like most microwaves do.

This Panasonic NN-H765BF oven does not make any more noise than any other one of this size that I have used. It is lighter than I expected, quite a bit lighter than the 900 watt Sharp oven that I was replacing. The programming is customizable. The user can set the level of "hand holding" help that it gives, as well as turn various features on or off.

I can fit a 9 x 13 Pyrex onto the carousel and it turns nicely. I particularly like the inverter turbo defrost function, which does a good job on everything except frozen sausage and hamburger (no matter what I do, these seem to always partially cook). It defrosts a 5 lb chunk of bacon perfectly and also defrosts bread, sauces and soups without cooking them.

All in all, if you are looking for "bang for the buck", this Panasonic NN-H765BF Genius 1.6 cuft 1250-Watt Sensor Microwave with Inverter Technology oven is for you, and Amazon, as usual, is the place to get it. I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone looking for an oven in this class.