When you draw with a pencil, a line can get thin or thick based on how much pressure you put on your pencil. Since both these two sensitivity features are trying to mimic the way traditional drawing tools do. Since I am trying to keep this blog simple even for those new to digital art, I will explain what each of these two feature means so you won’t have to google them to know what they mean. Now let’s talk about a very common drawing features in graphics tablets & pen displays in general. Generally speaking, all the Cintiq models has that problem in a way or another. While the Cintiq Companion 2 has that problem.
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Since the Surface Pro 4 has thinner display, it doesn’t have much parallax problems. Calibrating your display while viewing the scree from the angle you plan to work form pretty much solve this problem, until you start looking at the screen from a different angle The thinner the display is, the less Parallax you will notice here. For example, if you are drawing with a pen display that has parallax, nothing can seem wrong at first, but when you shift the angle you look from, then all of sudden, the cursor won’t seem aligned to pen from the new angle you are looking from. Parallax is how different the cursor appears to be relative to your pen when you view it from a different angle.
Since it uses N-Trig digitizer here, which doesn’t has that problem. On the other hand, the Surface Pro 4 doesn’t seem to suffer from this problem.
These are not perfect solutions, but they will hopefully help. Keeping menus away from the edges mitigate or alleviate the problem, I once read that having the pen straight while near the edges can pretty much help as well. Cursor Accuracy Near Screen Edgesįor those not familiar with this problem, Wacom digitizers tend to be less accurate near the edge of the screen, this is unlikely going to affect how you draw, but when you select from your art program menus, or any palettes that may reside near the edge of the screen, this could be a huge pain. Since the Cintiq Companion 2 was made specifically for art creation, it has a good IAF from the very beginning, and it is much better of the Surface Pro 4 in that regard. Surface Pro 3, the one before the current generation, suffered from a bad IAF, but fortunately, this has been improved on in the Surface Pro 4, which has a lower IAF, making it more suitable for drawing. Usually, the less IAF in the device, the better it is. Initial Activation Force, or IAF, is the least amount of pressure you need to apply on the screen with the stylus in order for a stroke to be registered. Let’s take a look at different aspects related to drawing, one by one, and to see how the two devices perform in each of these tasks. Notice: Undefined variable: output in /home/customer/on line 108Īvailable in all Kindle Stores:- US– UK– DE– FR– ES– IT– NL– JP– BR– CA– MX– AU– IN Which is in my guess one of the reasons that Companion 2 is the more expensive device. Which is Wacom’s proprietary that is more expensive. The Surface Pro 4 uses N-Trig digitizer, while the Cintiq Companion 2 uses Wacom’s own digitizer. The cursor at the edges of the screen is much more accurate.There are not much fans blowing loudly problem like in case of the Cintiq Companion 2.Has more affordable options, and better specifications for the money.The screen has a lower resolution, which makes the icons & tools in you art program easier to select (depending on your art program).In additional to two buttons on the pen that are fully customizable. Has much more Hotkeys, as well as rocker ring.Has a better Initial Activation Force (IAF).While I will try my best to come up with the verdict that suits most people, you will need to consider your own needs when you choose the device most suitable for your digital creativity.įind Surface Pro 4 in eBay Find Wacom Cintiq Companion 2 in eBay Quickly go to:. One thing I really need to point out that each of the two devices has its own perks & cons, so while the Cintiq Companion 2 may be the best device for some areas, the Surface Pro 4 is much better for some others. While this comparison here will focus on the drawing capabilities of each device, I will also talk about the other things you may need as an artist, like USB ports, weight & battery life. But by combining that to how they perform when it comes to drawing, we can get a pretty good picture of which of them is best for you :> As I promised you guys in my Surface Pro 4 review, I am going to make a detailed comparison between the two devices, and how each of them perform when it comes to drawing, what are the pros & cons for having each of them and all.īasically speaking, you could get a rough comparison by reading a review for each of the two, and by looking at the detailed specifications of each of them.
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