A total of 11 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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just wondering would I be better off getting the older model small version while the last few are being sold before this new model fully replaces it ?
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I’d suggest the Intuos Pro, even the small is bigger than Draw and Comic and I’m pretty sure it has more levels of pressure sensitivity, which benefits the quality of your lines. You should get the best tablet for your budget, since Wacom tablets last a good few years, you’re likely to be using it for a long time.
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It has less capabilities though, undoubtedly less pressure accuracy as even most Wacom tablets have 2048 levels of sensitivity compared to the 1024 with that tablet and still no high-definition touch display.
The cheapest Wacom you can get with even the tilt/angle sensors is $249 which is still more than the pen.
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The Galaxy Note S-pen is a lower end Wacom stylus (most of the newer ones can do pressure).
If you’re doing proper graphics work then the very cheapest you’re going to get proper pen support with the ability to measure angle/tilt is $250 and that’s just the most basic dedicated graphics tablet without even a built in display.
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I use a small Intuos 5 (the model before the pro) and it’s fantastic! It cost me about £150 but I feel like I’ve already gotten my money’s worth.
What’s nice about the small is that it’s almost the same size as a 13″ laptop, so it’s easy to travel with and use on the go.
Hope I hepled mate
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Have worked as engineer but also a photographer, so I think I’m uniquely qualified to answer your question.
If you want an external stylus system, don’t cheap out on the Wacom products. Get the Pro version, not the regular Intuos.
I have both (a friend gave me his old Pro. I had cheaped out and bought the regular version). The pro offers tilt sensitivity. This is HUGE. It makes it feel like a real pencil. This makes using a tablet worth it.
I used this for marking up documents but also extensive photoshop use.
I noticed you also are using Canadian Amazon links. I’m Canadian, too. I recommend checking out Shopbot to find best prices online.
FWIW, photo stores like Henry’s often have their stylus-devices go on sale. Might be worth checking.
I think that directly marking up documents on a screen is superior in EVERY INSTANCE. For pure drawing, sketching, shading, and painting in Photoshop or another artboard-specific program you may find Tilt Sensitivity vs. using a touch-screen tablet is equal. But handwriting – it’s just so much more natural when you directly edit.
For reading long PDF’s (for example when i send friends/paper collaborators a recent article from Nature journal, etc), using my new Surface Pro 4 is great. Just got it last week. Can’t really see myself using a Wacom any more.
I get you may not want to invest in a new Surface or touchscreen tablet. But then again, if you’re only using the tablet as a PDF editor, I might recommend buying a used tablet with a good screen, anything over 1080p, and editing your PDFs with it instead of using a dedicated stylus-device. You can still operate your tablet and workstation PC/Mac next to each other…. just sync the editable document in a folder within aGoogle Drive/Onedrive/Box/Dropbox and then you have best of both worlds.
Did i mention the learning curve and useability factor on a tablet device? On a wacom you’ll inevitably be writing over the edge of the input rectangle once a day or more, and that never happens with a touchscreen tablet.
TL;DR
If you’re set on a stylus-input external accessory, one with a Tilt-sensitive input sensor is 110% worth the extra shekels over a basic model. But a basic/used touchscreen tablet device is going to be even better for simple PDF’s.
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Most online retailers sell them, you could get stupidly overpriced ones over at the apple store or order a reasonably priced one off Amazon. Id say hold off on buying an adapter till you know exactly what you will need.
tablet wise….hmmmm…. if you add about 27 more bucks to what your looking to spend you could get https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00EN27SHY/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all This guy. If you cant afford the medium they do have a small option https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Intuos-Touch-Tablet-PTH451/dp/B00EN27ULS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505363765&sr=1-1&keywords=Wacom+Intuos+Pro+Pen+and+Touch+Tablet%2C+small that is 219$. These will just be drawing tablets and do not double as a screen that you can draw on
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Is it this one? or is it the silver, black and blue one?
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The Pro Pen although good simply isn’t as capable of an input device, it can calculate the level of pressure input but has no ability to calculate the angle/tilt of the pen, this feature for graphics designers/artists up to this point has only been available on dedicated graphics tablets.
The pencil gives the iPad Pro the same capabilities as the high-end Wacom tablets at a lower price point and in a more versatile and portable format.
To get the same level of input (simultaneous touch and a smart stylus) on a device with a display you’re going to be dropping $1000 on a standalone tablet like the Cintiq 13HD Touch and that still requires you to be constantly plugged in to a host PC.
Even completely ignoring all the additional benefits of having an iPad, the cheapest solution from Wacom that comes with proper angle/tilt detection is still $250, still higher than the pencil.
It’s not a product targeted at the wider market but instead at those doing creative design work and it’s quite clear where it would fit in with the benefits it has over a standalone graphics tablet.
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The cheapest Wacom tablet you can get with the same features is $250 (although probably cheaper on offer) and that still requires you to be connected at all times to a PC.
The iPad has the benefit of being completely portable, for many people this is quite important.
