Entry #8 Tablet Review

 Recently, I picked up a new drawing tablet while shopping at Bookmans, a retro exchange shop, looking through the electronics section. It had a pretty cheap price point, so I picked it up and tested to see if it was good. I will be giving my review of the Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen (CTH470), a one-hundred-dollar drawing tablet, that I bought for twenty dollars.

The Wacom drawing tablet is one of the best-feeling tablets I have used yet for its low price point. As one of its selling points, Wacom advertises this tablet as having a pen-on-paper feel when used. They did deliver with this statement, feeling natural and even sounding as if I were drawing on a sheet of paper. The other pro to this tablet is that the pen does not require batteries and is activated when near the tablet’s surface. This alleviates the issue of not having charged batteries or risking breaking a pen that twists apart. 

Now, interested in how the tablet responds to the drawing application that I use on a regular basis. The applications will be Krita, trying to take advantage of the tablet’s features. In Krita, the tablet was instantly recognized and ideally used with pens that have pressure sensitivity. At first, it was very uncomfortable to have to use the big tracking area that was provided. Luckily, it has a program that allows me to make the tracking area smaller and make new hotkeys for its four buttons. Programming the tablet with new hotkeys is somewhat finicky, since the program does not allow you to create your keystrokes. Instead, you’d have to look for the right keys in a dropdown menu. When making a hot key that uses two keys, it will sometimes confuse the tablet as it does not initiate both at the same time. Though this rarely happens, it is not unbearable to deal with.

The drawing above was made using the Wacom tablet to familiarize oneself with the hotkeys and the pen side buttons. The Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen (CTH470) is a great tablet if you can find it at the same or lower price. It’s easy to use, doesn’t require batteries, and is easily customizable with the program provided. It’s a tablet that should be recommended to others and those starting digital art.

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  1. Emma G.April 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM

    Great review! It sounds like the Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen offers a solid experience, especially for beginners with its natural feel and battery-free pen. I love that you pointed out both the pros and the minor quirks, making it super helpful for anyone considering it.

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