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Wacom has just released a new model, called Intuos5. Maybe you can get the outgoing model - the Intuos4 - for a better price.

A large Intuos4 would be great for you. Hope you manage to find one for a good price! Thank you for your comment, Fabio. Thanks for the reply! I think I'm looking at a Bamboo one right now maybe an older model since I'm on a budget but I really want a tablet.

Intuos are so out of my price range right now Would an Intuos2 work on my macbook? Also since I'll be working primarily on a 15" screen unless I go buy a bigger monitor would a big tablet really matter besides personal preference? I think a medium sized tablet might be okay for me but I wouldn't go small. Would you consider 6 x 4 to be a small size? Thanks for your help! I think this is a great price for a very competent medium sized tablet.

The size is plenty for your 15" MacBook Pro and this is the same tablet you used at your previous job. The Intuos2 is too old and I'd avoid it. The CTH 13" overall product is actually a lot bigger than the one I used at work 9" , so I'll most likely go with this one if it's more bang for the buck.

Mary, the Wacom Cintiq line incorporates the pressure sensitive tablet directly the the display, allowing you to sketch on the screen surface. And Mary it costs you thousands of dollars. Plz reply! Thanks for your detail information!

I consider to buy a wacom table for teaching such Khan's style but I wonder, small size is comfortable for writing or not? Hello, Thanh. I think a small model would be suited for this use. You'll probably be writing only small words and notes, so the larger surface won't make much of a difference. The smaller ones are also more portable and easy to carry around. I'd choose the Bamboo Capture model, which is the least expensive that has multi touch support. Thank you for your comment. Thanks for this review!

Is very helpful but i still have a quesion. Last night i spent hours Doing something in illustrator using a mouse and after a while my hand was hurting me so bad! So i have decided to buy a tablet. I read your review And i really liked the intous5.

However i am on a budget about usd. I found too small the small intous5. But i really dont know whats the best for me.. Do u think That there is an older intous model better that the bamboo Create? In this case I'd recommend you to buy the Bamboo Create. It's a very capable pen tablet and I'm sure it would suit you well.

This model has a surface area about the same size as medium Intuos. For example, the pen nibs wear out, the tablet surface gets scratched and the pen rubber grip gets dirty and more sticky over the time. Replacing those items is possible, but would drive the price closer to a new one. Donna, the Bamboo Create, model CTH, is the only model in the Bamboo line that has a medium sized working area - 8.

This means it can be used with higher resolution displays than a small model, like the other Bamboos: Connect, Splash and Capture. It is also much easier to draw or retouch images on a larger area. This is also the only model in the lineup that has an eraser in the pen. In my opinion, the price difference is well worth it. I've been using my Wacom Graphire 2 for years and love it but it's not going to last forever and I'm weighing my options.

The comparison you made between the Intuos and the Bamboo Capture are exactly what I needed. Thank you! Vivian, you won't believe the difference when you get a newer tablet.

I've moved from a Graphire 2 to an Intuos 4, having used a Bamboo Create sporadically during this time. It is great to have more precision and also some of the niceties of the newer models. The Bamboo Create is the natural heir to the Graphire. You can buy it with confidence and I'm sure you'll love it. I've read the majority of the comments and just when I think someone has asked the question I want answers to, I don't quite get the answers.

I'm working with a 17" laptop and using it for digital painting, photoediting. I was looking at the Capture, but you continuously suggest the Create. Besides the lack of eraser and the size difference would I be wasting my time on the Capture? The Bamboo Capture and Create are very similar, except for the size and lack of eraser on the Capture pen. This may be a shortcoming if you're heavily on digital painting. If you have the budget, in my opinion, the extra size alone makes the Bamboo Create worth the difference, specially for higher resolution displays like yours.

On the real world, this means you can have much better cursor precision with the larger active area. This might not be noticed on smaller displays, but anything above x px clearly shows the difference, in my experience. In any case, I'd rather have a smaller tablet than to work only with a mouse.

It is this much better, really. If you're on a really tight budget, buy the Bamboo Create to get the hang of using a tablet and sell it on eBay later, if you feel the need for a larger working surface. This is a super deal and I think much better value than the smaller model. I just bought a Bamboo Create from Amazon and did not see this post before that, i has not arrived yet. I wanted to use sketchbook pro 6, corel painter 12 and photoshop mostly for architecture work persentations and other drawing.

I can see that I might have problems due to the fact that I'm using a Bamboo create. Will I be needing a new monitor smaller what are the odds? I did not buy an Intuos because I found it very expensive for the type of usage I will give to it.

Oscar, you'll be fine. The main factor that dictates the tablet size is resolution, not screen size. A Bamboo Create can handle a x px resolution screen just fine. I'm sure you'll love your new tablet. Thank you Fabio. I'm still waiting for the tablet that I ordered on Amazon through Electrobrands and Fedex just lost the package They said they will send another unit to me.

I had a scroll back through the previous comments but couldn't quite find the question that I have. I am going to buy the INTUOS 5 but I am still unsure about which size to get, I would be using it with a 13" Macbook Pro Early and so from your info graphic above, am I right in assuming that the small size would be the most appropriate? Or would it be the medium? The medium sized Intuos5 is the most versatile model, even though the small one has plenty of resolution to work well with your screen size.

You may want to add a second LCD in the future and the extra area of the medium model may come in handy. Let me add two more variables to your decision: if you'd like to use it to draw, the small model may be too tight for your brush stroke. On the other hand, since you're using a laptop, it is much easier to carry around than the medium one. By the way, Wacom makes a nice carrying case for each model. Wow I enjoyed your review very much, I have to disagree with this recommendation for some people.

If you're an artist, and are used to moving or drawing with your arm, than the medium size or even the large may be perfect for you. Most of my work is detail work. I used to own a bamboo pen, and I found the size to be more than adequate.

Previous to that, I did all my editing using the trackpad on my MacBook Pro. I just started using an Intuos Pro, and I absolutely love it. Two prominent photo shop experts, Aaron Nace, and Matt Kloskowski, both use small tablets. In fact, Aaron actually maps only a portion of his small tablet to do for the shop editing. I am now a little torn as to which model to purchase, as the 21" pretty much locks you into the spec once it leaves the factory, and while I can see it lasting OK, the 27" looks like a more flexible option for similar money.

Could that tablet size work OK with a new 27" iMac, or is it highly recommended to stick with the I note the 27" is just outside your yellow bars on the recommendation graphic and I wanted to get your thoughts. Which is better? Which has a bigger working space?

I'm a beginner. Miriam, both tablets have the same hardware and specs. The only difference is the software bundle.

They're capable models, but I'd recommend you to spend a little more, if possible, and get a Bamboo Create. It has a larger working area, making it a more versatile model, specially if you use a display above 23 inches. Im torn on either getting the wacom bamboo capture or create? I work off of my laptop Dre, the Bamboo Capture is sufficient for your laptop screen, but you might want to use it with an external display in the future.

In that case, the Create is a much more versatile model. Hi Fabio, After reading your analysis and everybody's comments I made up my mind to purchase a Bamboo Create but then I found it is not available in Europe. It seems everything has to be renamed, adjusted or whatever to justify increased pricing!! It seems that the new lineup names were not yet launched in the US and other countries in the Americas. Other than the nomenclature, the hardware is the same and there are only some small differences in the software bundles.

Thanks Fabio. Why these things have to be remarketed and renamed in different parts of the world i know not. I would use it for drawing illustrations. I'm using 17" display and resolution x if that's relevant. Thank you a lot Best regards Dominika. It has more than enough resolution for you display and would work very well for vector or natural media illustration.

I have found your review and the subsequent thread very helpful. I primarily work in video, After Effects, etc. I've never used a pen tablet before, but can see the benefit and the precision they provide. I really like the Cintique, who wouldn't? I do prefer a full arm approach to my work so the larger format is what I am considering over the medium.

Thank-you very much! I think the large Intuos5 would be perfect for you. Maybe even better than the Cintiq, since it'd allow you to work on a larger display, like 27" or 30", or multiple monitors, which is killer for video editing.

Developing hand to eye coordination isn't that difficult and I'm sure you'll feel at home with the Intuos in a few days. You can find my in-depth Intuos5 review here. PS: And the Intuos5 has touch support and programmable gestures than can be programmed for commonly used commands. For example, a four-finger swipe down could invoke a particular shortcut in After Effects. Take a look here for setup tips.

I don't know much about tablets but I it looks like they may be the answer for a project I'm working on. I would like to be able to record the process of making a drawing by children stroke by stroke, etc. Do these tablets allow for that?

If so, do you think learning to use the tablet for basic drawing and colouring could be a time-consuming proposition for Grade 7-age kids? I think a pen tablet would be perfect for you application.

I imagine kids in this age would have no problems developing the eye to hand coordination necessary to use a pen tablet. A medium sized model is advisable, since it's easier to work with a larger drawing area. Also take a look on the Monoprice tablets.

They're much cheaper than Wacom's and would work fine for less demanding work. I have no experience with the recording process. Maybe you could use a screen capture program and then import the results into a video editing application, to speed it up, for example. Thanks so much for such a detailed review and comparison and for all your time in dealing with these queries! I wonder if you can help me decide. I'm completely new to tablets and am mainly working on video editing, but also some graphics design and illustration.

I have a 27inch Mac display. Ideally I would like multitouch functionality but not essential and currently use an apple trackpad instead of a mouse. I may want to add a second display in the future. UK based. I can't decide which model - is the intuos5 the best for me?

Or is there a better option? Price needs to be reasonable, but is not the most important factor here, as my organisation is buying for me and I think they can stretch to the Intuos 5. Ps - I forgot to add, I also do quite a bit of photo editing, using Aperture and photoshop. I think the medium sized Intuos5 is the right pen tablet for you. The small model or the Bamboos don't have enough resolution to drive a 27" display, let alone multiple displays.

The Intuos would work fine, but you might want to configure one of the ExpressKeys to switch between the two screens. This would allow you to keep the tablet mapped to a single display at a time, using its whole area for better precision.

With two displays, you give up some of the tablet's area in order to keep its proportion the same as the combined screen size.

Thanks and apologies for the delay. Found your comments really helpful and have bought an Intuos 5 medium touch now. Very good. Love it! Nice review, with more practical information than is found elsewhere. I've been quite happy using an older Graphire tablet for editing images in Photoshop on a px X px monitor.

I recently added a second monitor an old 15", px X px, turned vertically to make a dual monitor setup. Your criteria would suggest that my 5" wide Graphire which I believe is even smaller than the smallest Bamboo should be woefully inadequate, yet I have failed to notice a difference in fine-motion tasks such as accurately tracing the edges of an object for making a mask.

I just wonder if I'm missing out on something by not going to a bigger tablet. I can definitely feel the difference when using my Inutos5 Medium with a single 30" x px display or adding a secondary x px laptop screen. The available resolution is still adequate for most tasks, but finer freehand movements feel faster and less precise. I have just tried mapping just a quarter of the tablet to the full screen and the difference is striking.

One way to get by with a smaller tablet is to make good use of zoom when working with images or vector files. When zooming, you're actually using the full screen and tablet area to work on a small portion of the file, effectively increasing your ability to work on finer detail.

Fabio, your comment about zooming hit the mark--that's exactly what I've been doing all along. It probably explains why I haven't noticed the difference in going to a larger effective screen--I'm probably just zooming in more to compensate. Hi Fabio, I like the picture very young, I recently work with illustrator and photoshop, but recently a friend told me are the Wacom tablets, which would you recommend between tables wacom bambo or Intuos5? It depends mostly on your display size.

Avoid the smaller Bamboo models. They're too small for precision work, in my opinion. Hi Fabio. Workaround solution is to buy cheap 3rd-party plastic protector cover which looks terrible, fits poorly on the medium size tablet and can interfere with touch sensitivity. Version 5 pads cannot be replaced manually on touch models - repair only by shipping back to Wacom plus service charges.

I've shopped around for alternate brands, but see nothing as good as Wacom. Any experience with the rough surface issue? I've never had any problem, either with the Intuos4 or with my new Intuos5. My nibs last for ages. I usually don't put a lot of pressure on the pen while working, preferring a lighter touch and more sensitive pen tip.

The newer model has a smoother surface that supposedly solves this problem. After one year of use, I see almost no wear on it and just a few hairline scratches, while my Intuos4 had very noticeable wear at about the same age. Wacom says that the Intuos5 surface is not user replaceable, but can be serviced my them.

Hi Fabio, I appreciate your reply. Sounds like the company made an improvement, and it helps to have a light touch. Thanks for sharing your experience with the product - I'm looking forward to getting one! I am looking to use a tablet in my high school math classroom for notes. I've tried another teachers Bamboo Create, but am not sure if I should buy the create or a Intuos 5 which I found for a great deal. Ideally I would like to have a black screen and write notes in different colors on the screen.

I would also like to be able to erase with the pen and maybe edit photos. Should I buy the Intuos 5 or is that too advanced for what I would like to do? Thank you in advance for your help. The Intuos5 is too much for your needs. A small Bamboo model is sufficient for taking classroom notes.

Take a look at the Bamboo Splash or Capture models. The Capture also has touch input. If you're into digital art, drawing or photography, the Bamboo Create is better because of the larger area. But it is also bigger and less portable. I have a 22" x screen and my intent of having a tablet is to work on pictures in photoshop.

My question is Can you shred some light for me? If you don't need portability, the Bamboo Create is a better option. While the actual resolution is equivalent on both models, most users prefer to work on a medium sized pen tablet. Make sure to invest some time setting up the new tablet. Take a look at this guide here for a walkthrough of the most important settings. Hi Fabio, I teach fifth grade online and I use dual screens.

I am thinking about buying a Capture so I can present and work through problems better than using a mouse to write. Is the dual screen going to be a problem with the tablet and should I be looking at the Create?

The Capture will be sufficient if you only want to take notes, draw and write on the screen. The larger models are necessary for applications that require higher resolution and more tablet area, like illustration and photo retouching. Nevertheless, having a larger area can be more comfortable to work with. If you have the budget, I think the Create is worth the price difference, even for applications like yours.

Unfortunately the Bamboo tablet driver doesn't have the more advanced display mapping properties of the Intuos line. It can only the set for the full area both displays or only one of them. Some users developed third party switching apps that may help you. Google for Wacom Bamboo dual monitor switch. Some examples of those apps here and here , for Windows, and here for Mac.

Please not that this only applies if you're extending the desktop are to both screens. If you only use mirroring, it acts like a single display. The large Intuos5 has plenty of resolution to drive both displays connected. I'm tempted to say that even the medium model is sufficient, as long as you can live with a little less precision on the cursor.

I think the large model is too big to be used on the side of the keyboard without having to bend too much to the side, while working with it. This is a deal breaker for me, so I'd choose the medium model even if it's not perfectly adequate for the huge resolution of both LCDs combined.

Keep this in mind. The problem with dual displays is that in order to keep the display proportionally mapped to the tablet, you end up not using its whole area, since two monitors have a much wider proportion than the tablet area, which is roughly The Intuos5 medium works wonderfully well with a single large display, like on the iMac. I'm actually using it right now with a single 30" display and a Mac Mini. The proportions map perfectly and cursor precision is excellent.

First of all, I have to say that you made a Really Amazing review. It's all that an upcoming designer needs to know about these tablets like me. But I have a little question. I'm going to buy my first Wacom because a really want to immerse myself in the design world. I've already decided that I'm going to buy a Bamboo because i'm just a noob and Intuos seem a little bit expensive and pro for me for now.

I've been making some designs in illustrator and photoshop about 1 month ago, and I wish to take it as profession in the future. But I have a problem: my screen is 20,5" with a resolution of x, and the image above explains that Bamboos are not suitable with these kind of screens I really liked your post : it was very helpful, but i still have some questions.

I'm a architect student and i love to draw I wanna buy a wacom tablet to fit those 2 things. I was thking about to buy the Intuos5 large. I use a 15 inch laptop with FullHD screen resolution, but i wanna buy the 15 inch macbook pro with retina display, and in a couple of years the 27in iMac Hi, I am a mechanical engineer and I use to prepare a lot of technical sketches for my clients and subcontractor.

Would you reccomend the use of Wacom Intuos for this purpose? Is it a good choice? Thanks a lot! I wanted to make a suggestion. This is a great review, but one use you seem to have not mentioned for tablets almost necessary is working with 3D sculpting software, such as Zbrush. I've found that on a 24" monitor setup dual , a large Intuos5 is just too big, as you mentioned with active area to resolution ratio.

Just wanted to mention that pressure sensitivity is even more important in 3D sculpting because you are working with depth, and that an Intuos pro is almost necessary over any other model. Thank you for a detailed, clear and great review, and logical answers. Will visit this blog often in the future. Hi Dominique. Thank you for your nice words. Make sure to check our camera recommendation tool. I've been putting a lot of effort in it.

Nice and useful article, however I'm using Photoshop, a 27 inches dell screen and a small size bamboo tablet. I'm totally happy with the size of the tablet on a 27 inches screen. The tablet isn't too bulky and I'd definitely prefer a small one over a medium or large. Bottom line not sure about drawing, but for the photographers out there, a small bamboo tablet might be enough for your photo editing, regardless of your screen's size.

I work a lot with photoshop and do retouching and my screen size is From what I have read here it looks like the Intuos pen and touch small will be too small? The small model would work for your screen size and main application, but I prefer the medium model.

The larger work area makes me move more my whole arm instead of only the pulse, and this was helpful for my RSI pain. And you can always limit the work area by software to mimic a smaller tablet, if you want. Right now I own a Wacom bambo medium, to draw stuff. I'm not that great at drawing stuff still working progess :P it just that Wacom Cintiq feels more naturely and alot more effective to draw. Your choice is more about the best display configuration for your needs than the tablet itself.

Think of it this way: the Cintiq 13HD is a perfect secondary monitor while the 22HD is large enough to be used as your single display. The drawing capabilities of both models are equivalent resolution, sensitivity, etc and they vary mostly on screen size and overall industrial design. I'd get the 13HD as your starter model.

It's much less expensive than the 22HD and works beautifully, specially if you don't mind keeping your current display and using it for more mundane tasks, like web browsing and general computer usage. Resolution-wise both will be fine and work well with your display. Go with the small model if you need portability, like to draw with short brush strokes or will use the tablet only for photo retouching.

Otherwise the medium model is more adequate and, in my opinion, also more comfortable to use. The medium is a better all around model. I am about to purchase a pen tablet for the second time, I know I definitely do not want the small intuos 5, but I am currently stuck between the medium and large, and thought you could help me out. I will be using it for all sorts of things, but mainly for designing large posters to print, t-shirt design and drawing for fun.

I have a MacBook Pro 15" Retina model. Information about display: "by native resolution at pixels per inch with support for millions of colors. Your MacBook has a high resolution display, retina in Apple's jargon, but those extra pixels are not used directly in a one to one grid, but instead scaled two times to allow for a higher level of detail while interface elements keep their relative size. What I mean is that your display behaves like a x pixels LCD, but with double the density.

This means that the medium Intuos Pro has enough resolution to drive your display with great accuracy, rest assured. The large Intuos model is really, really large. It'd be a good choice if you like to draw freehand, with larger brush strokes, on software simulating natural media. For vector illustrations, the extra area is not needed, as we always zoom in and out while working.

Also, before opting for the large model, I suggest you to cut a piece of paper in the same size and try it on your desk. I find the larger tablets are difficult to use along with a keyboard and work better with a desk arrangement where they sit centralized in front of you, with the keyboard further back and in a secondary role. Hi Fabio, your blog is extremely useful, even for a complete non-techy person like me!

My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I'd like to get him a graphics tablet. Do you think the Wacom Intuous Pen and Touch Medium would be suitable or are there any alternatives you could recommend? I look forward to hearing from you! The only caveat, though, is that 3D modeling programs rely a lot on the mouse wheel to navigate and your boyfriend may miss that. I know for a fact that my architect sister does miss the mouse, occasionally.

Nevertheless, she still prefers to work with the pen tablet even in Autocad or Solidworks due to the better ergonomics and less strain on her pulse. She also draws a lot and designs in 2D programs, and the tablet is perfect in those environments.

It is possible to map the touch gestures and tablet buttons to do everything a mouse does, plus more. All it takes is a bit of customization. It is also possible to use the tablet along with the mouse. I would like an advice from you. You see, I have been working with a Genius Pensketch 9x12 tablet I'm more a hobbyist than anything however even if its not a profession is an important part of my life and I would like to acquire a wacom My screen is 15" 1. Other thing I would like to ask is, how is the surface of both tablet series?

Oh silly me San, you can't compare the tablet only based on the specs. Trust me: the Medium Intuos is worlds better than your Genius. The budget brands, like Monoprice and Genius, are an attractive proposition if you need a large work area and are on a very tight budget. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend them. Driver support is one of the most important aspects and Wacom has the best drivers and software support around for all operating systems.

Also, Wacom models don't require batteries on the pen, have good but not perfect multi-touch support, optional accessories, better build quality and industrial design. I'm really a fan and they don't pay me a penny to say that.

Based on your intended usage and display size, the medium regular Intuos model would suit you fine. Keep in mind that the work area is smaller than your current Genius tablet, but I think it is perfectly sized for most uses.

If you want to invest a bit more, the Intuos Pro Medium is top notch. I have been using one for 18 months, after upgrading from an Intuos4.

Actually, mine is the Intuos5, but the Pro changes just the name. It's built like a tank and I appreciate having multi-touch input. The Pro models have some interesting features for a painter. For example, it can detect pen tilt angle and offers an optional airbrush pen. The nibs issue is overrated and was improved in the newer models. It was really bad on the old Intuos3 lineup. Unless you have a very heavy hand, nibs should last for a long time. I'm still on my first one and it's barely worn.

Thank you so much! There was a lot I didn't know. I'm so sorry T-T but can I annoy you a little more? On both Mac and Windows, the Wacom One was plug and play. Wacom haven't skimped on dongles for the lower price. The Wacom One unit itself is housed in a very well made white utilitarian plastic case, that has a couple of fold-out legs which stow away flat when not in use.

There is no adjustment in the legs, and the placement of the power lead means that it is difficult to turn the screen around so that it could sit as an upright second monitor, which feels like a missed opportunity.

The stylus that comes with the Wacom One is a more basic solution than the Pro styluses that I am used to with the Wacom Intuos range.

In the little styluses defence, in use, as it has levels of pressure sensitivity, drawing felt as precise as it has always done with Wacom tablets. There is only one button on the stylus, which can be mapped to whatever the user desires using the Wacom drivers. I also missed a hardware button on the Wacom One itself. The screen resolution is by , which for the size is absolutely fine, especially when working with Windows. The screen's one major downfall is that it simply isn't very bright, and this can be an issue in a room with overhead downlighting, as the matte surface spreads out diffuse reflections.

When compared with an iPad with an Apple Pencil, that can connect to Mac with the new SideCar software, the screen difference and quality is literally night and day in the iPads favour.

SideCar also implements dynamic software buttons on the touch display of the iPad, making it, in my opinion, a better experience both in use and value. As when the artist is not using SideCar, they also have an iPad to use.

The Wacom feel is 'better' than the iPad, in terms of latency. However, the drawing experience is identical on iPad or Wacom One, and a basic iPad and Pencil can be found for approximately the same price as a Wacom One. For Window users, however it is a very different story.