Top Pressure Sensitive Graphics Tablets 2014

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Graphics Tablet Pressure-Sensitivity

Pressure sensitivity of your graphics tablet is one of its most important characteristics you need to consider before buying. This attribute denotes the responsiveness of your drawing tablet to the pressure you apply with the stylus, and there are several pressure sensitivity levels to consider.

The levels of sensitivity range from 256, 512, 1024 or 2048, but your average value that is now most common is the 1024. This PS level is actually more than good enough for most, but serious graphics designers and people who want the best of the best may want to get their hands on a tablet with 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity. These are a bit more expensive, but depending on the side of the graphics tablet you need, you may even get a good price.

The key is to weigh the attributes you NEED very carefully - you do not want to throw away your money on a graphics tablet someone else says would suit you best. Perhaps a better choice for you is to get a small tablet with 2048 levels of sensitivity, while someone else may work better with a tablet that is medium size, but has 1024 levels. I use a Bamboo Create with 1024 levels, medium size, and I do not feel the need to change this drawing tablet at all.

Pressure-Sensitivity Explained

Pressure sensitivity of your tablet will literally determine the thickness or the opacity of your strokes according to the pressure you apply. You can set this feature up the way it suits you in the preferences of any better drawing software. I prefer that the pressure determines the thickness of the lines, but I mostly don't color my drawings.

Graphics tablet pressure sensitivity works either by having a sensitive surface of the tab, or by placing the sensors in the stylus. The more common method is when the stylus detects the pressure. The purpose of this attribute is to make you feel as though you were working on paper, imitating the natural way drawing feels traditionally - but on your computer.

Which are the best pressure-sensitive graphics tablets?

Depending on your needs, there are several graphics tablets you should consider if you are considering them by their pressure-sensitivity. Make sure to pick the correct size for yourself though.

Wacom Bamboo Create Pen and Touch

This is a perfectly balanced graphics tablet that has everything most artists and designers need. It dons a bit larger surface with 1024 pressure-sensitivity levels. I am using it, for instance, and it's perfectly suited to my needs.




Wacom Intuos5 Medium Pen Tablet

This graphics tablet offers smooth sailing in all areas with its superb attributes. It dons a medium sized surface, a light ergonomic stylus and 2048 pressure sensitivity levels.



Wacom Intuos5 Large Pen Tablet

This pen tab is the larger version of the one above. With its 2048 levels of sensitivity and a spacious working area, this is all you will ever need. If you can afford it, go for it. The Xpress buttons on the side are very useful as well.

Wacom Cintiq 13HD Interactive Pen Display

Cintiq is a dream tablet for anyone who is serious about their art/work. The main characteristic that makes it so alluring is that you work directly on the screen, and it also has 2048 levels of PS, along with a pretty large surface. If you can afford a Cintiq, you should look no further. This is, in my opinion, the best graphics tablet currently.

VT PenPad 7.7-Inch Graphic Pen Tablet

If you never had a graphics tablet before and you want to practice, this one is about 30 $ and it has shocking 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity. So what's the catch? There is no catch, it's a value product. Buy Wacom for the quality, VT for the practice. If you don't take care of it, it won't last you over a year.

Monoprice MP1060-HA60 Graphic Drawing 

Decent price, very affordable and offers a larger surface with 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity. Also, its stylus is pretty good. This is the cheap version of Bamboo Create.

Turcom Tursion 10 x 6.25 Inches Graphic Drawing Tablet 

A cheap tablet with 2048 levels of sensitivity and a large work area. Enough said.

Tursion Graphic Drawing Tablet with 8 Hot Key, 10 x 6.25 Inches

For 50 $ you get a graphics tablet with a large ergonomic working area, 1024 levels of sensitivity  8 hot key and 16 function keys. Great for people on a reduced budget.

These are the tablets worth considering when thinking about buying a pressure-sensitivity-wise a good drawing tab. I have explained the characteristics of some more tablets and listed them in the Best Pressure-Sensitive Graphics Tablets article, so you can see that as well.

Good luck finding the best graphics tablet for your needs!

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How to pick a suitable graphics tablet for your needs?

Everything you need to know about graphics tablets

Most people jump right into searching for a best graphics tablet without even knowing how to use one or even which drawing tablet is best for their personal needs - they think they are just going to find a best tablet, plug it in the computer and produce digital masterpieces.

This is a bit of a delicate subject. There are a lot of people out there who are professional graphics designers or have a graphic tablet that they are generally very satisfied with, and you will see them recommending great tablets as tools of the trade to others all the time. While it is pretty easy to recognize a great computer graphics tablet brand, it may be a bit more difficult to determine exactly which pen tablet is perfect for you.

However, if you have your fair share of knowledge about graphics, computer tools and digital art and design and have relevant experience in the area, you will know exactly what you are looking for. In that case, you can find some excellent graphics tablets without having to follow through the next steps. In case you are still unsure, read on please.

Everyone is different, so before choosing to buy a tablet for your drawing, design, photo editing undertakings and so on, it is more than important to do some careful thinking.

Why, you may ask?

How do I choose the best and most suitable graphics tablet for my own personal needs?

There are many good guides out there, but the generalities are the following:

1. You need to define your budget

2. You need to think about what you need (good pressure sensitivity, express keys, larger surface, and so on)

3. Study the different graphics tablet brands (there are A LOT of different great products out there)

If you are serious about finding a best suitable computer graphics tablet for yourself, you can find a lot more information on different brands of graphics tablets right here. On this site you will be able to follow through the before mentioned steps and decide on what you need, see the best rated and best selling graphics tablets and read their reviews. Remember, tablets are tools of your trade and you need them for your digital projects just as you need a computer to be here on this site.

Computer and digital art is the future and graphics tablets are the tools you need to express yourself - and every trade has its tools.

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Top Ten Graphics Tablets and Top Pressure-Sensitive Graphics Tablets are articles written by a digital artist and represent a compilation of reviews and experiences of several people who own and use graphics tablets for professional and non-professional purposes.