Panasonic is of the reliable names in the TV market. If you want a high quality TV, and you’re a fan of Panasonic, these are the best options.
Currently we’ve only recently tested OLED models, so we’re lacking for some of the less expensive screens. We’re hoping to change that as more samples become available.
To have confidence in our results, we test each TV extensively, running tests over several days to gauge performance, focusing on picture quality, sound quality, gaming and ease of use. We also try to hold onto review samples for as long as we possible can, living with them day-to-day to see if they offer any frustrations that might be missed if we were just focused on its outright performance.
From that testing process, we’ll judge whether they’re good to receive a good rating. The ones that do are the ones you’ll see below in our best Panasonic TV list.
If a Panasonic TV doesn’t tickle your fancy, be sure to check our lists of the best Samsung TVs, best LG TVs and our selection of the best TVs in general.
Best Panasonic TVs at a glance
- Best Panasonic OLED TV: Panasonic TV-65Z95A – check price
- Best 55-inch Panasonic OLED TV: Panasonic TV-55Z95A – check price
- Best Panasonic OLED TV for most people: Panasonic Z90A – check price
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How we test
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Every TV we review is put through the same set of tests to gauge its picture performance, usability, and smart features.
Tests are carried out over several days and are done by eye but supported with technical measurements. Testing by eye involves an expert watching a wide range of material to understand and determine a TV’s performance in fields such as brightness, contrast, motion processing, colour handling and screen uniformity.
We’ll consider the design of the TV in terms of build quality, study the spec sheets and see if the TV’s connections are up to spec, as well as playing video and audio content to ensure that the set handles playback as it claims. We also take note whether a product’s compatible formats and features are in line with industry trends or not to gauge whether it’s relevant for you.
Comparison to other related and similarly priced products is also important, to see if it’s missing any vital features and whether it impresses as a whole. After all this, we’ll come to a judgement on how the TV performs as a whole.
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Panasonic TV-65Z95A
Pros
- Outstanding picture quality
- Impressive multi-channel Dolby Atmos sound system
- Extensive gaming support
Cons
- Minor colour banding with HDR
- It's expensive by current TV standards
- But only two HDMIs deliver the full range of gaming features

Panasonic TV-55Z95A
Pros
- Gorgeous HDR image quality
- 360 Soundscape Pro Dolby Atmos audio
- Fire TV smart platform
Cons
- Only two HDMIs support High Frame Rate gaming
- Expensive

Panasonic Z90A
Pros
- Subtle, natural picture quality
- Excellent sound system
- Fire TV
- High quality gaming features
- Full house for HDR formats
Cons
- Black crush out of the box
- Fire TV's focus on all things Amazon
- Green tint at wide angles
- Upscaling could be better

Panasonic TV-65Z95A
Best Panasonic OLED TVPros
- Outstanding picture quality
- Impressive multi-channel Dolby Atmos sound system
- Extensive gaming support
Cons
- Minor colour banding with HDR
- It's expensive by current TV standards
- But only two HDMIs deliver the full range of gaming features
The Panasonic Z95A is arguably its most important TV in a decade, and according to our reviewer, it turns out to be a brilliant TV.
It’s the first TV that Panasonic has sold in America since leaving the market several years ago, priced at $3199 / £3899 for the 65-inch screen. The 55-inch screen that’s also on this best list isn’t available in the United States.
The build quality is strong and impressive, with the central pedestal able to swivel if you want to position the TV away from any distracting lights in the room.
Panasonic’s My Home Screen interface is no longer support, with a move made to Amazon’s Fire TV. There’s a alrger amount of apps to access, and the smart features are improved with hands-free Alexa, Ring support, Apple Home and AirPlay support all included.
Freeview Play has been replaced by Freely, and like with the rest of its OLEDs, Panasonic has upped its performance in the gaming area with wide-ranging features that includes support for VRR (AMD and Nvidia), ALLM, and refresh rates up to 4K/144Hz. Input lag is 13ms, which puts it on par with its chief rivals.
When it comes to picture quality, the Z95A also comes with LG Display’s Micro Lens Array panel, with Panasonic adding its own customisations to tweak the screen. Our reviewer measured the peak brightness at 1700 nits on a 10% window, which is a huge number for an OLED and only bettered by a couple TVs on the market.
It’s a beautifully nuanced and accurate looking image, delivering a stunning level of precision, balance and insight. With support for HDR10, HLG, HDR10+ Adaptive and Dolby Vision IQ, the Z95A can deliver this level of picture performance with any HDR source. Motion is handled very well, but unlike our review for the 55-inch model, we did notice some banding with the 65-inch screen size.
The sound system carries both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, and we found it to be a powerful, big, and dynamic presentation. It’s an improvement on Panasonic’s previous flagship OLEDs, and will save you the cost of having to adding an external soundbar to this TV.

Panasonic TV-55Z95A
Best 55-inch Panasonic OLED TVPros
- Gorgeous HDR image quality
- 360 Soundscape Pro Dolby Atmos audio
- Fire TV smart platform
Cons
- Only two HDMIs support High Frame Rate gaming
- Expensive
Though the Z95A from Panasonic represents a big change in its appeal to high-end TV customers by adopting a more mainstream approach.
Out goes Panasonic’s My Home Screen interface and in is Amazon’s Fire TV for the premium OLED models, and in switching to Fire TV, customers can access a bigger selection of apps, as well as having access to hands-free Alexa, Ring support, Apple Home and AirPlay support. It’s a much more fully featured TV than previous generations.
The Z95A also comes with the latest Micro Lens Array technology, with Panasonic adding its customisations. It is slightly brighter than the MZ2000 in hitting 1585 nits on a 5% HDR window, and that level of brightness is on part of an excellent overall image. Textures and skin tones look sublime, and issues with banding have all but disappeared, with specular highlights bright and precise. The Z95A delivering stunning picture quality across all sources.
When it comes it HDR support, the Z95A has HDR10, HLG, HDR10+ Adaptive and Dolby Vision IQ formats are supported. In terms of the audio performance, we found sound quality to be very impressive, with the Z95A delivering a powerful, clean and immersive sound.
Freeview Play has been replaced by Freely, and like with the rest of its OLEDs, Panasonic has upped its performance in the gaming area with its Game Mode Extreme dashboard that adds more useful features. Input lag is 12ms, and there’s support for VRR, ALLM, 4K/120Hz, although much like previous models, they’re only available on two HDMI inputs.

Panasonic Z90A
Best Panasonic OLED TV for most peoplePros
- Subtle, natural picture quality
- Excellent sound system
- Fire TV
- High quality gaming features
- Full house for HDR formats
Cons
- Black crush out of the box
- Fire TV's focus on all things Amazon
- Green tint at wide angles
- Upscaling could be better
If you find that the Z95A is a) out of reach financially and b) you’d preferred to add your own sound system to a TV, the Z90A is your best bet in Panasonic’s OLED range.
It carries on from the MZ1500 that we liked so much from 2023, and similar to that screen, we found the picture performance to impress across all sources… aside from a few niggles we’d like to point out.
But first, the good stuff. The Z90A boasts a subtle, natural looking 4K HDR image with colours that are rich and expressive, high levels of fine detail brought out in films and TV series, and no gradation (smooth transitions between colours) or banding (noisy looking images) present.
We measured peak brightness at around 1000 nits, which is less than that of the MZ1500, and while those brightness levels are fine, highlights can look a little less intense than we think they ought to look. Motion processing is as strong as it’s ever been on Panasonic, if not better, with the Z90A showing fine stability with our test scenes.
Now onto those niggles. There is what appears to be some black crush (loss of detail) in darker scenes. Upscaling with lower quality sources isn’t as good as we’ve seen it on other brands’ TVs, and at wider angles there’s a green tint that appears, which affects the quality of the wide angles.
The sound system is pretty impressive. Bass is strong, the soundstage has width and height; while dialogue is clearly reproduced and there’s a good level of dynamism. A soundbar would produce a better performance, but we’re not in a rush to add one to the Z90A.
It no longer supports My Home Screen, switching instead to Fire TV, which brings a lot more apps and smarts to the Z90A. For gaming there’s an impressive list of features, but the main takeway is that the input lag has improved from 14.3ms to 12.7ms. A few niggles aside, the Z90A is an impressive all-round TV.
Test Data
Panasonic TV-65Z95A | Panasonic TV-55Z95A | Panasonic Z90A | |
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Contrast ratio | – | – | Infinity |
Energy consumption | 640 Watts | – | – |
Input lag (ms) | 13 ms | 12 ms | 12.7 ms |
Peak brightness (nits) 5% | 1680 nits | 1585 nits | 1001 nits |
Peak brightness (nits) 2% | 1680 nits | – | 1003 nits |
Peak brightness (nits) 10% | 1680 nits | 1334 nits | 926 nits |
Peak brightness (nits) 100% | 210 nits | – | 192 nits |
Delta Colour accuracy (Delta E) | 1.6 | – | – |
Full Specs
Panasonic TV-65Z95A Review | Panasonic TV-55Z95A Review | Panasonic Z90A Review | |
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UK RRP | £3899 | £2999 | £1999 |
USA RRP | Unavailable | – | – |
EU RRP | €4399 | €3218 | – |
CA RRP | Unavailable | – | – |
AUD RRP | Unavailable | – | – |
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Quiet Mark Accredited | – | – | – |
Screen Size | 64.5 inches | 54.6 inches | 64.5 inches |
Size (Dimensions) | 1448 x 350 x 910 MM | 1227 x 350 x 786 MM | 1448 x 348 x 910 INCHES |
Size (Dimensions without stand) | 889 x 1448 x 69 MM | 765 x 1227 x 69 MM | 889 x 1448 x 69 MM |
Weight | 25.5 KG | 20.5 KG | 24 G |
Operating System | Fire TV | Fire TV | Fire TV |
Release Date | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
First Reviewed Date | 17/09/2024 | – | – |
Model Number | Panasonic TV-65Z95A | Z95A | Panasonic TV-65Z90AEB |
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
HDR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Types of HDR | HDR10, HLG, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision with Precision Detail, HDR10+ Adaptive | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive |
Refresh Rate TVs | 24 – 144 Hz | 24 – 144 Hz | 48 – 144 Hz |
Ports | Four HDMI ports (two 2.1), optical digital audio output, headphone port that can be switched to be a subwoofer line out, Ethernet port, 2 x USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 port, RF tuners, CI Slot | 4 x HDMI, Digital optical audio, USB, Ethernet, CI card slot, wired headphone/subwoofer jack | Four HDMI, three USB, Ethernet, CI+ 1.4, digital audio out, headphone/sub out |
HDMI (2.1) | eARC, ALLM, VRR, 4K HDR, AMD FreeSync Premium, G-Sync | eARC, ALLM, VRR, HFR | eARC, ALLM, VRR, HFR |
Audio (Power output) | 160 W | 150 W | 50 W |
Connectivity | Four HDMI ports (two 2.1), optical digital audio output, headphone port that can be switched to be a subwoofer line out, Ethernet port, 2 x USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 port, RF tuners, CI Slot | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth |
Colours | – | – | Black |
Display Technology | OLED | OLED | OLED |
OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. It’s a display made up of self emissive pixels, each of which can create its light. A bright pixel can sit next to a dark pixel to help create deep black levels and high contrast beyond that of traditional displays. The lack of a backlight also means these displays can be thinner than other types of TVs.
HDR10+ is a HDR format supported by Panasonic and Samsung as a free to use, open platform alternative to Dolby Vision. It adds dynamic metadata on top of the core HDR10 signal that tells a TV how it should adjust the brightness, colours and contrast of content for the most optimal picture quality.