Canon PIXMA MG3620: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Canon PIXMA MG3620 against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 36 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in printing and weakest in scanning & copying. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a lighter build — 5.4 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Canon PIXMA MG3620, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score. A transparency note: this spec sheet is 88% complete. Anything unverified shows as Unknown and is left out of the score — we never estimate a missing value.
Category strengths
Where the Canon PIXMA MG3620 beats the average
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has color printing ?
- Has all-in-one ?
- A lighter build ?5.4 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
- A higher print resolution ?4,800 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg)
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
Where the Canon PIXMA MG3620 trails the average
- A lower print speed (black) ?9.9 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- No automatic document feeder ?
- A much lower print speed (color) ?5.7 ppm vs 12.51 ppm (avg)
- A much lower input tray capacity ?100 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- No Wi-Fi Direct ?
- No ethernet ?
- No touchscreen display ?
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- No duplex scanning ?
- No fax ?
Editor’s note
The MG3620 is a 2016 design still on shelves in 2026, and it survives on price alone. It is worth being clear-eyed about what that means.
The good part: it prints automatically on both sides and feeds from a 100-sheet front cassette, both of which the very cheapest printers usually omit. It supports AirPrint and Mopria, prints borderless up to 8.5 by 11 inches, and it is small and light at 11.9 pounds. Canon still sells it in black, white and red.
Everything else is a compromise. Canon rates it at approximately 9.9 images per minute in black and 5.7 in colour, slow enough to notice on any multi-page document, and a borderless 4 by 6 photo takes about 44 seconds. There is no document feeder, no fax, no Ethernet and no meaningful display. The headline 4800 x 1200 dpi figure applies to colour only; pigment black text prints at 600 x 600 dpi.
The real problem is the ink. This uses Canon's two-cartridge FINE system, one pigment black and one tri-colour. When any single colour runs out the whole colour cartridge is spent, however much cyan is left. Cost per page is poor by modern standards, and it is the reason I would not recommend this to anyone who prints regularly.
Where it genuinely fits is the household that prints in bursts – a return label here, a school form there – and wants to spend as little as possible up front. Bought for that, it is fine.
If your printing is steady rather than occasional the arithmetic flips quickly, and a refillable tank printer will be cheaper within a year even though it costs more today.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 18, 2026.
- Data completeness: 21 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (88%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 earns a VS Score of 36, trailing most of the 51 printers we compare here, at least on the spec sheet.
- Who it’s for
- Households that print in occasional bursts and want the lowest possible purchase price, with automatic duplex and a proper paper cassette as a bonus.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone printing regularly, printing photos in quantity, or needing a feeder, fax or Ethernet. Steady users lose the savings in cartridges within a year.
- The trade-off that matters
- The cheapest way in, paid back on every page afterwards. The two-cartridge system discards usable ink whenever one colour empties before the others.
- The main alternative
- A refillable tank printer such as Epson's EcoTank line costs noticeably more up front and removes this machine's one real weakness, the cost of every page it prints.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
