Panasonic VIERA PZ700 vs Panasonic Z95B

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VIERA PZ700 compared with Z95B

	PanasonicVIERA PZ700	PanasonicZ95B
Overview
Released
Released	2007	June 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	Plasma	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Panasonic's UK manual identifies TH-42PZ700B/BA, TH-50PZ700B and TH-58PZ700B as Full HD panels with 1920 × 1080 native pixels. It gives PC input scanning frequencies, not a native panel refresh rate.	Primary RGB Tandem (four-layer) WOLED
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, Filmmaker Mode
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	About 2,200 nits in calibrated HDR mode and close to 400 nits full-screen (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic's V-Real Pro 2 processor, panel driver and Full HD panel use up to 16-bit signal processing for the equivalent of 4,096 gradation steps. The maker specifies colour management and P-NR noise reduction in the picture menus.	ThermalFlow cooling; Auto AI picture and sound optimisation
Picture modes
Picture modes	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Auto.	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	The UK manual lists 1080p/50 and /60 HDMI inputs but not 1080p/24. HDMI input timing and PC scan frequencies are not native panel refresh rates.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50, 58″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	58″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three HDMI Type A inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 2. The UK manual also lists three SCART sockets, component video and D-sub PC input. It lists 1080p/50 and /60 over HDMI, but not 1080p/24.	HDMI 1 and 2: 4K 144 Hz, VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium (HDMI 2 also eARC/ARC); HDMI 3 and 4: 4K
Input lag
Input lag	–	Just over 14 ms without VRR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme, Game Control Board, RPG and FPS game sound modes
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	V-Real Pro 2	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	31 W	5.1.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 80 mm woofers and two 23 × 100 mm tweeters; total output 31 W (15.5 W + 15.5 W) at 10% THD.	360° Soundscape Pro tuned by Technics with line array, upward- and side-firing speakers; 160 W (55″), 170 W (65″), 180 W (77″)
Audio features
Audio features	Optical PCM/Dolby Digital output, analogue RCA stereo output, headphone socket, audio description for supported broadcasts and surround sound settings.	Dolby Atmos; Space Tune automatic room calibration; beam-forming array speakers; 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer output
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa, hands-free through built-in microphones or via the remote's Alexa button
USB
USB	–	3 (1 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0)
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	Yes
Software updates
Software updates	DVB software updates through broadcast; no internet smart platform.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB digital terrestrial tuner with EPG and PAL I analogue UHF reception; SD card slot for photo and movie viewing.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.	Yes
Design and power
Size
Size	Panasonic TV-only dimensions, width × height × depth: 42-inch 1077 × 689 × 138 mm, 39 kg; 50-inch 1266 × 802 × 138 mm, 48 kg; 58-inch 1454 × 918 × 144 mm, 65 kg.	–
Stand
Stand	Pedestals, furniture stands and wall brackets are listed as optional UK accessories. The maker's TV dimensions and weights exclude them; TechRadar's review describes a pedestal bundle, which may depend on retail package.	Swivel pedestal stand (55″, 65″)
Power use
Power use	Panasonic average use: 494 W (42-inch), 569 W (50-inch) and 675 W (58-inch). Standby without DVB recording: 0.5 W, 0.3 W and 0.4 W respectively; 20 W with DVB recording.	–
Colours
Colours	Gloss black surround.	–
In the box
In the box	N2QAYB000114 remote control, two R6 batteries, two cable clampers, mains lead, operating instructions and guarantee documents in the UK manual. The exact first UK sale month is unverified; PZ700 was commercially reviewed in 2007. Panasonic's Japanese and North American PZ700 versions differ in tuners and connectivity, so UK B-model figures are used here.	–