Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4

35specifications compared
22differ
13identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:9.7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:6.1 ppm
Faxing
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:No
Total input capacity
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
Maximum print size
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
Media weight (tray 1)
- MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:64 – 220g/m2
- PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4:64 - 105 g/m²

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Comparison of MFC-J415W, MG5150
99 specifications	A Brother MFC-J415W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J415W View product	B Canon PIXMA MG5150 Inkjet A4 Model MG5150 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	9.7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	6.1 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	23 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	150 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Letter	Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	64 – 220g/m2	64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	IPv4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, SD, SDHC
Processor frequencyKnown for one	128 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	44.5 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.83 cm (1.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	19.5 W	18 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Blue Angel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	257 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	462 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.68 kg	7.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.48 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 375 x 180 mm	455 x 368 x 160 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6x Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000	Windows 7 (32 / 64bit), Windows Vista (32 / 64bit), Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6
EmulationsKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	A4/A5/A6/EXE/LTR/LGL/JISB5/Photo/C5/COM10/DL/JE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 255 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4.83 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	1.5pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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