- [Aaron] Coming in hot at number six
is the Wacom One
One?
Wait didn't we already do this?
Okay, to Wacom likes to reuse names.
This is the Wacom One,
not to be confused with the One by Wacom.
The Wacom One was released in 2020,
and it's a tablet with a built-in display
you can draw directly on to.
While there are advantages to drawing on a display,
it's not essential.
To be honest, you can make the same quality art
on the One by Wacom
which doesn't have a screen.
So don't feel like you need the most expensive tablet
to be successful at digital art.
Now, I ranked the Wacom One a bit higher than the Intuos Pro
because I believe most artists
are going to feel more comfortable
drawing directly on a screen.
But in many ways the Wacom One
is a downgrade from the Intuos Pro
with only 4,000 pen pressure levels,
and a pen that more closely resembles
the basic pen that comes with the non-pro Intuos.
And oddly enough,
the Wacom One's pen only has one shortcut button,
while the entry level One by Wacom's pen has two buttons.
It is actually useful to have two buttons on your pen,
so that might be reason enough to go with the Intuos Pro.
But at least the Wacom One's pen supports pen tilt,
which makes it stand out from the other pens
included with the Intuos and One by Wacom.
The Wacom One
has an active drawing area of 11.6 by 6.5 inches,
which is considerably larger than the Intuos Pro Medium,
but only a bit narrower than the Intuos Pro Large,
and not as tall.
Because of this taller aspect ratio,
the large Intuos Pro lends itself better
to large-gesture drawing.
Another notable difference
is that because the Wacom One is a display tablet,
you will need to connect it to your device
with a video cable
in addition to the USB cable needed to transmit data.
In contrast, the Intuos Pro can be connected wirelessly
using only Bluetooth.
Much like the Intuos Pro,
the Wacom One supports additional pens,
but only specific EMR pens,
and unfortunately not any of Wacom's Pro Pens.
One feature that sets the Wacom One apart
from the other tables in this list
is its ability to seamlessly connect
to select Android devices
which allows you to draw and paint on your phone
instead of a desktop or laptop.
Now, I know I said the Intuos
can connect to Android, as well,
but it doesn't do it nearly as well as the Wacom One does.
While the Intuos only maps a portion of your tablet
to the devices screen,
the Wacom One can open your phone full-screen
in desktop mode.
While you can do basic digital painting and drawing,
making art on Android is not quite as robust
as the experience you'd get
by drawing on a Windows or Mac computer.
That's not to mention
that the Wacom One does not support touch,
while most Android art apps are built for touch devices.
But I do believe that mobile apps
are soon going to adapt to accommodate display tablets,
and despite those drawbacks,
drawing with the Wacom One
is light years away from drawing with a stylus or a finger.
So it might be worth it to choose the Wacom One
over the Intuos Pro, depending on your needs.
I think if you lean toward pro,
then you probably want the Intuos Pro
since it offers a better pen,
a larger gesture space, and multi-touch.
If you're more of a beginner or a hobbyist,
and the pro-level features don't matter to you,
choose the Wacom One.
And if portability is a concern
the Wacom One does have an advantage by being
more low-profile than the Cintiqs which are much bulkier.
Number five is a pair of display tablets.
The Wacom Cintiq 16, and the Cintiq 22.
These are essentially the same tablet,
just in different sizes.
Aside from the difference in size,
the most notable distinction
is that the Cintiq 22 comes with a stand,
whereas the Cintiq 16 has fold-out legs
with an optional stand that must be purchased separately.
Both sizes of this tablet are great,
but as you know I prefer a large drawing surface,
so clearly I think you should choose
the 22 if you can afford it.
If you're trying to choose between
the Cintiq 16 or the Wacom One,
then if you lean pro, go with the Cintiq 16
because it comes with a more comfortable Pro Pen, too,
which has twice as many pressure levels,
two pen buttons and an eraser.
The Cintiq 16 also supports Wacom's other Pro Pens,
and it has an optional adjustable stand
which I definitely recommend
if you wanna work at a more comfortable vertical angle.
As with the Wacom One,
the Cintiqs require an HDMI video connection
to a Mac or Windows computer.
If you're more of a beginner or hobbyist,
and the pro-level features don't matter to you,
choose the Wacom One.
And if portability is a concern,
the Wacom One does have an advantage
by being more low-profile than the Cintiqs,
which are much bulkier.
And here's where we start to transition
to tablets that are more for professional use.
These tablets offer features
that are probably only going to matter
to artists who make art for a living.
Even if these models are out of your price range,
I think it's still helpful to see what they offer
to get a better idea of what you should expect
from a more affordable tablet.
I'll be sharing some advice
on how many pressure levels you need,
and you might be surprised at my number one choice.
So, stay tuned.
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