At 12/4/10 05:26 PM, Batto wrote:
to be honest they all do the same thing, so it doesn't really matter which wacom you get. I think the more expensive ones come with different nibs and are bigger with more controls, so they're better suited for professionals using them constantly. For me personally, the bamboo is perfect. Does exactly what I need it to do with little problems
also, size tends to reflect how big you like to make strokes when drawing, so if you tend to do great swooping strokes, the bigger the better; otherwise smaller is fine :3
might be worth looking into it more though
The two main ones you'd be considering are the bamboo (the simpler beginner tablet) and the Intuos (the professional tablet).
I have a news post intended to be used as a resource that reviews and compares the Bamboo Pen and the Intuos 4.
Since you probably don't want to read all that, I'll give a rundown of the differences.
-The Intuos is significantly bigger.
-The Intuos has tilt sensitivity and has superior pressure sensitivity (though the latter one is hardly noticeable, since the Bamboo has amazing pressure sensitivity to begin with.)
-The Intuos has more features, such as quick keys that can be assigned to any functions you'd like, which make for more convenient navigation and tool switching while drawing.
-The Intuos' pen is worlds more comfortable to use than the Bamboo.
-The Intuos is more reliable. The Bamboo is trusty and works very well, but I had some issues with it and have yet to run into any problems with my Intuos.
But when it comes down to it, yeah, they do the same thing. The Intuos is something I'd recommend for people who can afford it (it's expensive) and know they want something a little better. I got it because my Bamboo stopped working, and I figured that it'd make sense to upgrade at that point.
I recommend you just get the bamboo for your first foray into Digital art. Don't be deceived by the price. It's cheap-ish, but it's damned good.