Sanyo SK-VF7S

January 2009. The Sanyo SK-7FS compact toaster oven gets overall positive reviews, with reviewers consistently reporting good performance and a nice set of features, including a convection feature which helps foods brown evenly. Reviewers point out its solid construction and narrower footprint than most of its competitors. It features an automatic shutoff, which is a bonus from a safety standpoint. Reviewers also like its stainless steel exterior and retro-modern styling. Reviewers praise its ability, rare among toaster ovens, to produce consistently browned toast. Some owners complain that the temperature-selector knob is preset to odd values, such as 180, 320, and 470 degrees Fahrenheit, which don't match up with most American recipes' called-for oven temperatures. Another drawback mentioned in reviews is its lack of a broil function. Compared to the Cuisinart TOB-175BC (*est. $180), the Sanyo SK-7FS performs almost as well in professional testing but lacks a few features (like a knob to set temperature to any value and a broil function).

Consumer Reports includes the Sanyo SK-7FS toaster oven among the models it tests in its thorough, hands-on testing and resulting ranking charts. Owners posting to Amazon.com, Epinions.com and Cooking.com give real-world feedback on performance and durability.