Wacom is the world's largest producer of pen tablets, with more than 60% of the market share. As a well-known leader in the pen tablet market, Wacom is far ahead in terms of core technology and product quality. In 1983, Wacom pioneered the development and market of pen tablets and pens, and the following year introduced the world's first wireless pen tablet. The market for electromagnetic touch panels used in pen tablets is almost entirely dominated by Wacom, which is a global leader in the development and manufacture of pen tablets, and no other brand can match it.
All Wacom pen tablets use a passive pen with its unique electromagnetic resonance (EMR) technology, which allows the pen to be used without external power such as a power cord or battery. Through the built-in sensor, the system can not only obtain the current coordinates of the pen, but also obtain data such as the movement speed of the pen, so as to achieve the subtle effect of traditional hand-drawing.
The pressure sensitivity index tablet can sense the strength of the pen writing on the board, which is an important performance parameter of the pen tablet, but it is not an international standard unit, there is no unified measurement standard, each manufacturer can set its own standard, so it can be seen that most of the bitboard brands on the market will mark their products as the highest level on the market - 8192 pressure sensitivity. Wacom's 2048 level of pressure sensitivity can sense a minimum pressure of 1g, far exceeding the standards of other brands on the market.
The standard color gamut for the vast majority of notebook monitors is 45% NTSC, even for gaming laptops with high screen display requirements, 72% NTSC is already considered a high color gamut. As a professional drawing tool, the pen display has extremely high requirements for the display effect, far exceeding the standard of notebooks. The higher the color gamut, the larger the range of colors that the screen can reproduce. Many pen displays have a color gamut of more than 90% NTSC or 120%sRGBThe color gamut of some high-end pen displays has reached more than 90% of Adobe RGB, and Wacom is the only pen display with a color gait of 99% so far Adobe RGBof the brand.
The more colors a monitor can display, the more accurate the colors will be, and the more natural the transitions between colors will be. At present, the number of colors of most brand display screens on the market is only 16.7 million, and some Wacom pen displays can already display 1.07 billion colors, which can show more color gradation. Wacom is the natural first choice for graphics professionals, such as computer graphics designers and animation designers, who demand the highest quality of images.
In addition to its success on the screen, Wacom's multi-touch capabilities are also unmatched by other brands. At a time when other brands of pen tablets could not be directly controlled with their fingers, Wacom has implemented multi-touch, which greatly improves the user's sense of use.
In many reviews at home and abroad, Wacom's products have been highly praised. For example, in wirecutter's evaluation of novice pen tablets, Wacom's Intuos Pro performed the best, with excellent performance in terms of pressure sensitivity, driver stability, program compatibility, resolution, etc., followed by the Intuos series.
Wacom's pen tablets are divided into five main series: One by Wacom and Intuos are the company's entry-level products for those who want to learn how to draw digitally. Intuos Pro is a professional series, which is the first choice for most design professionals and teachers and students majoring in art. Cintiq is a pen display series with average overall performance, nothing particularly prominent, and is aimed at professionals. Cintiq Pro is Wacom's high-end line, which is more expensive, and is mainly sold to companies and units. The variation in performance parameters and price between each of the Wacom series is very noticeable. Influenced by domestic pen tablet brands, Wacom's low-end products have become very friendly in price.
One by Wacom
The One by Wacom pen tablet is the easiest to function and the cheapest to cost. As a starter board, there is naturally no multi-finger touch, tilt pressure sensitivity such professional functions, not even shortcut keys, but it is very suitable for novice users, the function is basic, the operation is simple, and it is very easy to use.
Priced at less than 600 RMB, this series has a read speed of 133 points per second and a writing resolution of 2540, which is more than enough for novices. The reading speed is the synchronization rate between the pen and the screen display, under normal circumstances, the reading speed of 133 points/second will not have obvious delay, and there is basically no delay at 200 points/second. The writing resolution of 2540 can meet the needs of novices who are not very demanding, if you want to draw more accurately, you need to choose a writing resolution of 5080 and above to reach the professional level.
The series is divided into small (CTL-472) and medium (CTL-672) according to size. The small pen tablet is the size of the palm of your hand and weighs only 260g, making it easy to carry.
Intuos
The Intuos has the same reading speed, writing resolution, and even size as the One by Wacom, and is also divided into small (CTL-4100) and medium (CTL-6100). However, the Intuos is available in two sizes, USB version and USB/Bluetooth version, and the board body is thinner and lighter, with a small size of only 230g and a Bluetooth function of only 20g. Unlike One by Wacom, this more professional tablet uses 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, which is more sensitive in the perception of initial pressure, the changes in subtle lines are more obvious, and 4 custom shortcut keys make the operation more convenient, and the price ranges from 600 to 1500 yuan.
Intuos Pro
Intuos Pro is the best series in the market, on the basis of Intuos performance improvement, 200 points / second reading speed and 5080 writing resolution are stronger than Intuos, fully meet the needs of professionals, the price is naturally higher than Intuos, even the smallest PTH-460 standard is more than 2000 yuan.
The Intuos Pro is equipped with both multi-touch and tilt pressure sensitivity, which generates additional pressure sensitivity according to the inclination of the pen when the pen is lowered, which in turn produces line changes and reproduces the feeling of drawing on paper. The series also offers a special model with paper painting in the M and L sizes, which are priced at only 200 yuan more than the basic model with the same configuration. Users can create on paper using the Wacom Finetip pen directly via Bluetooth connection, and digital content can be saved to a pen tablet at the same time, allowing designers to capture their ideas anytime, anywhere.
The mid-to-high-end market of pen tablets is almost monopolized by Wacom, especially the Intuos Pro professional series, and there is no brand on the market that can match it, which is the best choice for board painting professionals.
Cintiq
As Wacom's low-configuration pen display series, Cintiq is divided into DTK-1661 (16 inches) and DTK-2261 (22 inches) according to size, and the performance parameters of the display are completely identical. The screen resolution of 1920 x 1080, the color gamut of 90% sRGB, the display of 16.7 million colors, and the contrast ratio of 1000:1 are all the most basic configurations, and there are not much highlights compared to other brands of pen displays on the market. However, the price is not low-key at all, and the price of 22 inches is close to 20,000 yuan, which is not cost-effective.
Cintiq Pro
Designed for professional designers and animators, the Cintiq Pro is Wacom's high-end line, including a pen display and an all-in-one pen display, with a standard writing resolution of 5080, and each board can achieve tilt pressure sensitivity.
DTKThe pen screen at the beginning belongs to the low configuration in the Cintiq Pro series,Compared with the products at the beginning of DTH,Lack of multi-touch function,In the resolution of the display、Color gamut is also inferior to DTH,Only DTK-2700Performance is good,The screen resolution is2560×1440,It can display 1.07 billion colors,Far more than all domestic pen displays,But the price is as high as 20,000 yuan。
Wacom's all-in-one pen display is divided into two parts: a pen display and a PC module, which can be used without a PC module, and the PC module becomes an all-in-one pen display that can manage the pen display operating system, software and hardware at the same time. While the Cintiq Pro's display and processor are slightly inferior to Microsoft's Surface Studio, its unique stylus crushes Microsoft's N-Trig in sensitivity, making it more suitable for professionals who can't afford a little delay.
Wacom's supply channels are strictly controlled, and can only be purchased through the official website or authorized dealers, and there are more than 70 offline authorized retailers in China, covering 28 cities, and there are also authorized stores on online e-commerce platforms for users to make it easier for users to buy.
