Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP270 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4

33specifications compared
4differ
29identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP270 Inkjet A4:45 dB
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:45.5 dB
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MP270 Inkjet A4:1.2 W
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:1.9 W
Weight
- PIXMA MP270 Inkjet A4:5.6 kg
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:5.5 kg

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Comparison of MP270, MP490
42 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP270 Inkjet A4 Model MP270 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4 Model MP490 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	8.4 ppm	8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	4.8 ppm	4.8 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, Letter	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Microdrive, MMC, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	45 dB	45.5 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.57 cm (1.8")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	1.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAM	512 MB	512 MB
Minimum processor	1GHz	1GHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)	450 x 335 x 155 mm	450 x 335 x 155 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power supply type	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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