Canon PIXMA G3270 vs PIXMA G4270

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Canon PIXMA G3270
Canon PIXMA G4270

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G3270

Canon PIXMA G4270

The Canon PIXMA G4270 is essentially an upgraded version of the Canon PIXMA G3270 with an automatic document feeder, better color accuracy, and a slightly higher color page yield. It also has more buttons on the front panel to make navigating the interface easier.

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Variants

  • PIXMA G3270 (Black)
  • PIXMA G3270 (White)
  • PIXMA G4270 (Black)
  • PIXMA G4270 (White)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.3

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

6.9" (17.4 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)

Width  

16.3" (41.5 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Depth  

13.6" (34.5 cm)
13.6" (34.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

10.4" (26.3 cm)
10.4" (26.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.3" (41.5 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.4" (57.0 cm)
22.4" (57.0 cm)

Weight 
 

13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
16.0 lbs (7.2 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

5.0
5.0

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

GI-21 PGBK
GI-21 PGBK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

280 prints
275 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,320 prints
5,225 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

GI-21 CMY
GI-21 CMY

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

300 prints
325 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

6,876 prints
7,449 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
8.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

1 PPM
7 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
Manual

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.83" (21 mm)
0.83" (21 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.5

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

See details
See details

Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

38.97 US$
38.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.006 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.013 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

5.0
5.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

53.0 s
54.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.0 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

670 g/m²
670 g/m²
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
6.5

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

5.9
6.3

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

8.50
7.58
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
8.9

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Black
PIXMA G3270
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Black
PIXMA G4270
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White
PIXMA G3270
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White
PIXMA G4270
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