Brother MFC J5620 Inkjet (2014) vs Canon Pixma MG5 (2014)

The Brother MFC-J5620DW and the Canon Pixma MG5620 are merely passable for their respective price points and don't stand out from their competition in any meaningful way. We recommend that you take a look at some other Home Printers that cost around $600.

However, if you're still interested in learning more about these two options, we wrote a short summary of what we know about them:

The Brother MFC-J5620DW managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - PCmag and Tom's Guide - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Canon Pixma MG5620, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Tom's Guide, CNET, and PCmag enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Brother MFC-J5620DW did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 7.5 out of 10, compared to the 7.1 overall average of Home Printers in general, whereas the Canon Pixma MG5620 hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.