Price: $649.95 - $599.95
(as of Dec 08, 2024 12:34:09 UTC - Details)

The Wacom Cintiq 16 creative pen display tablet helps you bring your artistic ideas to life on screen. With foldable legs for adjustable positioning, our digital drawing tablet weighs approximately 4 pounds and is approximately 1" thick. This ergonomic computer graphics tablet has a high-contrast, full HD 16” display and a durable, scratch-resistant exterior. Perfect for those who love to draw in their spare time or art and design students seeking a premium - and more affordable - on-screen experience. Featuring an anti–glare display, this high resolution (1920x1080) drawing tablet with screen display has integrated foldable legs so you can adjust the position for your comfort and hand rests to help cut down on fatigue when drawing. Our entry level graphic design tablet works with Windows and macOS, and comes with the super-responsive Pro Pen 2, giving you the precision and control you desire. With 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity and a low activation force, these drawing tablets recognize even the lightest pen strokes and with reduced parallax, the cursor appears exactly where you would expect. Our Pro Pen 2's Electro Magnetic Resonance (EMR) tech draws power from your tablet, meaning you never need to charge the pen.
Creative Pen Display: Animation tablet features optimized display and premium pen technology ideal for creative hobbyists, enthusiasts, or students for use on campus, in the studio, or at home
Precision Pen Performance: Included Pro Pen 2 features tilt recognition, virtually lag-free tracking, 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity, and 2 customizable switches for easy access to shortcuts
Vibrant Color Display: Windows and macOS tablet features LCD display with HD resolution and showcases uniform brightness, high resolution, and true to life color quality
Fingertip Control: Relaxed parallax gives you full control with your fingertips, and combined with the super responsive Wacom Pro Pen 2, makes creating feel as natural as drawing on paper
Includes: Wacom Cintiq 16 digital drawing display, Pro Pen 2, 3 replacement nibs, nib remover, 3-in-1 connectivity cable, AC adapter, power cable, and quick start guide
Reviewer: Marc
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect size and superb drawing experience.. and complements my Intous pro very well
Review: Recently I bought an Intuos Pro M, after buying a cheap competitor which was worthless. . ( I have an older Wacom tablet and wanted to upgrade ) . I have using tablets for decades and always accepted the limitations. But the Pro Pen 2 really blew me away. So I decided to buy a drawing display.I was looking for something in the 22 inch range.. but 1920 x 1080 seemed too much of a tradeoff.. I think we are at a point in display technology where higher resolution will become very affordable for companies to incorporate into lower end consumer products. ( much like when flat screen technology and HD first started to become cheap )....I opted for portability. I really like the Wacom One, but I didn't want to give up the Pro Pen 2.. which is really a major decision point ( unless android is something you must have ).The Cintiq 16 is perfect.. Light. Drawing area is a standard laptop screen size... the overall dimensions put it at the size of a 17 inch laptop... ( I stopped getting 17 inch laptops because it was not fun lugging around.. and bag selection is not great ). For the Cintiq 16 I will suffer with the size to drag it around.Setup was easy.. real easy with Windows 10.. I already had the Intuos Pro setup... so my desktop didn't need anything... my laptop wanted a newer driver.. I don't like the cable setup. My laptop does not have an HDMI port.. it is all USB-C... so I had to use a USB hub that Lenovo makes... it had everything on it.. but I had an issue with it seeing the Cintiq as a generic pnp monitor.. ( which I didn't notice utnil the Wacom driver wouldn't let me change display settings. ).. Turns out the fix was easy... I had to do a complete power down of the laptop.. so the hub would reset.. ( took me a while to find this solution.. very common with usb hubs ). But it worked.The cable though.. I wish there were an option to just get a USB-C cable. I would even buy it as an add on...The display on the Cintiq and color is not professional grade, but it is good enough. I have my laptop and desktop displays if I really need to tweak a drawing. The HD on a 16 inch looks great.Lag? I use Corel Painter.. My desktop is high end.. no problem... Laptop is not a gaming system, but it is also not a low end system.. It has an NVIDIA GPU... So no lag either... Could I stream videos and use Painter and not have pen lag... probably not. ( with my Intous Pro I do get lag if I get crazy with having a youtube video up while trying to draw.. with the Cintiq I have had videos up and it didn't lag. might be that Intuos has multi touch ).one other minor thing I noticed.. The Cintiq looks better if it is an extended display and not duplicated. not sure if it is my desktop system and drivers for my graphics cards.. maybe I need to tweak something.. but it is a cleaner and sharper screen if it is on its own and not duplicated.Drawing Experience - The pro pen 2 and this screen are incredible. The feel is great.. I really adjusted my pressure curves.. and it is like drawing with a feather. It was not fun and took a while in Painter, but I really played with the curves for the brushes. Even if you just buy this and use this as a drawing tablet and use your monitor... it is worth it. It is a much smoother experience than the intous .. and for me I get more range out of the pen sensitivity.This does not have multi-touch.. which I like using for navigating the drawing and zooming... This is where I use the Intous Pro.. it makes a nice remote with the express keys .. and the touch ring.. . but I have my multi touch functionality with the Intous pro. and since it is bluetooth I don't have another cord. Not sure if someday the Wacom drivers will complain about this setup.. but for now it is nice.This a solid product. I think real professional artists might find the color range limiting, but not the drawing experience. Part of the premium price is the pro pen 2, and it is worth it.

Reviewer: Kyle Shold
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An essential tool, for beginners and professionals, for making digital art.
Review: Full-Disclosure: Wacom sent me this new Cintiq 22 to review. I was not given any parameters of how to review it or persuaded in anyway to review it with a predetermined outlook. The following are my own personal views and opinions.Background: My name is Kyle and I am the owner of Freshwater Bay Creative design studio. I have been a creative professional since 1996 doing everything from video game backgrounds, conceptual art, storyboarding, illustration, editorial graphic design, craft beer label/can design and everything in between. Over the past twenty years I’ve used several Wacom products starting with the Intuos line of tablets in the late ‘90s and even the first Cintiq 21UX back in ‘04/’05. I’ve personally owned/own the Intuos2, Cintiq 12wx, Cintiq Companion Hybrid, MobileStudio Pro 16 and now the Cintiq 22.Review: While I may mention some specifications this is not a review about specs. If you want those they are listed in the product description. I'm far more interested in how the device works for making art.Pros:- Full HD 1920x1080 screen resolution.- Large screen for big, broad pen strokes.- Heavy weight, solid stand attached to the back is fantastic and very easy to adjust.- Screen surface is smooth, not slick.- Works beautifully with the supplied Pro Pen 2. Works even better with the Pro Pen Slim!- It’s big!- Refresh rate makes for very quick pen strokes with no noticeable lag.- Stays cool. Does not get hot after working on it for several hours straight.Cons:- Full HD 1920x1080 will seem a bit soft after using a 4K screen- Color gamut, even after calibrating the screen, seems a bit dark and lacks some saturation.- No express keys.- No Touch input- It’s big! (Not really a con, just make sure you have the desk space for it.)- Three separate cables attached instead of 3-in-1 cable.- No USB ports on the sides for thumb drives, etc.At the time of this writing I’ve been using the Cintiq 22 daily for about a week on a Windows 10 computer. But for the past several years I’ve been producing the majority of my work on a Companion Hybrid hooked up to my primary work station as well as a MobileStudio Pro 16. So moving from a 13” screen and 16” screen, respectively, had an immediate and positive impact on my drawing movements. Being able to draw using my entire arm because of a larger surface space along with drawing in details while having more of the image visible is incredible. One can do beautiful work on a smaller screen but if you appreciate large, sweeping arm movements to create your work then this is definitely a great size for that. There is also plenty of space for floating menus, etc.The attached monitor stand, which comes standard with the Cintiq 22, makes for excellent ergonomics and comfort while working. It is beautifully engineered for easy adjustment, solidly built and heavy with the rubber grips (located on a solid metal bar along with rubber grips located on the bottom edge of the device itself) keep the Cintiq 22 in place. There is no wobble, sliding or give when drawing with reasonable pressure. Resolution is a bit soft when doing line work, especially having used a 4K screen, but one can still put down very smooth and quick cross hatching, feathering or paint strokes. [Note: check your App Scaling settings in Win10 and make sure it is set to 100% for best results.]The screen surface has a non-reflective coating that gives a slight bit of tooth for drawing. Since it isn’t etched glass some may not like the slight parallax distance between the pen tip and the cursor. However, I’ve never had an issue with this after properly calibrating the pen tool.The biggest thing missing from this tablet are programmable Express Keys. I tend to use a keyboard for many actions but on other tablets I have Express Keys programmed for multiple uses. I honestly didn’t realize how often I used them until I didn’t have them anymore. I still find myself grabbing the left edge of the Cintiq 22 expecting to press a button only to find nothing there. It’s definitely a feature I miss. (Wacom does have a programmable remote with Express Keys but it is sold separately. I might be investing in one soon.) On screen menus can still be accessed through the Pro Pen buttons though. But even then you can only interact with them through the use of the Pro Pen since there is no touch input. Forget zooming or rotating your canvas with your free hand. I personally don’t use this feature much (it’s usually turned off) so I don’t miss it. But if that is a deal breaker for you then you’ll need to look at the Cintiq Pro line instead.This next thing isn’t a negative but just something to be aware of...The device is big and needs plenty of space both in width and depth for it to be comfortable on a desk. Especially if you like to work with a second monitor and/or keyboard set next to it. When the monitor is stood straight up the stand extends 9” behind it. When lowered it will need up to the full depth of the device including space for the connected cables. (That’s approximately 15” of open space behind the device.) There are three separate cables (HDMI, USB, Power) that protrude from the back, top left of the machine. Apparently the Cintiq 16 version of this device comes with a single 3-in-1 cable for all of this. I would have preferred that cable over the three separate cables but it is hardly an issue. If you have the space and keep them managed with your other computer cables it won’t be a problem.Color on the device isn’t as sharp or saturated as I’d prefer. I used a ColorMunki device to calibrate both my primary monitor and the Cintiq 22. It got them matched remarkably close but some colors and values (particularly bright/saturated) come off a bit soft and lack some contrast. Also, areas of black aren’t as inky and rich. None of this is a deal killer. I’m being extremely nit-picky in my assessment. Drawing and inking line art is no problem and looks great. Painting and coloring, if calibrated properly, will give you very close color approximation. But working in tandem with a second monitor and/or double checking your work on another screen or two is always recommended.Another thing to note that I’m extremely happy about is the lack of heat! Working other Cintiq devices they can get a little warm when going non-stop all day. Working on the 22 it never once got hot or even warm.Set-up was also extremely easy. Make sure you have the latest Wacom driver and it will work right away. All you'll need to do to start working is calibrate your pen, monitor color and, if you want, program your onscreen menus.Finally, the Cintiq 22 is Wacom’s answer to the “entry level” tablet market. But don’t let that fool you. The Cintiq 22 is a high-end creative tablet perfectly capable of creating your professional quality artwork on, in my opinion. Yes, the “Pro” Cintiq line sports higher resolution screens, better color gamut and more bells and whistles but if you’re an independent freelancer that doesn’t want to break the bank then this will absolutely get the job done.I didn’t talk about the Pro Pen 2 because it’s been around and it’s fantastic. But if you haven’t tried the Pro Pen Slim yet, it’s a must have. Feels great in the hand, light weight, feels like a brush or pencil and is amazing on a large screen like the 22. Check it out.I'm sure I missed something. So if you have any questions give me a shout.

Reviewer: Henrique de Melo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Caixa também veio um pouco amassada mas o produto veio em perfeito estado. Ótima resolução e qualidade. Tamanho perfeito e funcional. Recomendo muito.

Reviewer: Luis Montufar Castillo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: El montitor es de buen tamaño, viene con su soporte para ajustar la inclinacion, funciona perfecto aun que algo que no me gusta mucho es la textura, es comoda y te hace sentir que dibujas en algo similar a papel, no como otras marcas en las que sientes que dibujas sobre cristal, pero el sonido que crea el lapiz contra la textura no es muy agradable puede llegar a ser un poco molesto, pero ese es el unico detalle.Estas son las verciones basicas, simplemente son la tableta para dibujar y el lapiz. No tiene touch. Estan enfocadas para trabajo no para jugar, aun que con 60 hrz de taza de refresco puedes disfrutar de juegos que no requieran de movimientos bruscos de camara.

Reviewer: Hugh Wiseman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is an amazing quality product.I have used a WACOM pen tablet for years for my photo art in Photoshop and Painter. This is my first display tablet.I had purchased a HUION Kamvas GT221 which was a much bigger screen, but could not get the screen colour balanced or even close to the appearance of my other main screen. I quickly returned it and bought this tablet.My Cintiq 16 displays colours,contrast and brightness the same as my IMac. The only set up issue was needing to reboot my computer to get the pen and tablet talking with the rest of the computer. Easy set up but worry if one of the wires get faulty the whole cable set up has to be replaced because all 3 cables are fused into a main connector that easily plugs into the tablet.However I have never had that issue with other Wacom pen tablets so this might be a needless worry.The pen feels like the other WACOM pens, there are no batteries to recharge or replace (unlike HUION ). The tenxure on the screen is natural feel. There is no lag between pen curser and my drawing action. I like that this is not a touch screen as I find even with a glove its easy to set off touch screens and buttons on the side of the screen - which was the problem with the HUION touch screen. I loved the HUION and is more affordable but the quality just wasn't what I could work with compared to WACOM. Cintiq 16.If space is an issue for you, then you might want the smaller WACOM but it is a touch screen. Download the driver from the Wacom website. Then plug in your tablet. It easily recognizes it....then reboot to get the pen working as well. I also had to buy and HDMI adapter to thunderbolt drive as IMAC doesn't have HDMI connections. AThe stand is extra....GRRR - however it is a quality product as well, but adds to the cost and certainly makes alternatives like HUION very very attractive...but it is what it is for now. WACOM costs...but you do get what you pay for.I like the amount of real estate for the actual image on the display. (A larger model - 22 inch - would be great...but it comes at a significant higher price....maybe next time!).Buy what you can afford. Amazon usually has an outstanding return policy that gives you time to see it it works for you.

Reviewer: Fernanda Almeida
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Produto chegou antes do prazo, muito bem embalado. Ele é de fácil instalação e seu uso se torna fácil a medida que se vai praticando. De certo é um ótimo up grade para quem já está habituado com a Intuos. Vale o investimento!A única coisa que não me agradou foi o fato da inclinação da tela ser baixa e isso causa um erro cansaço muscular, é necessário o uso de suporte para ficar confortável.

Reviewer: Constantin Trudel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this as a gift for my spouse as she is the artist. I am truly impressed by the result and quality. From my perspective the art she produces is accurate and the representation of medium (drawing, paint, pastel etc) are very accurate. She tried different types of art with the tablet and they all look "real".From her perspective her comments were that the feel is very nice and natural with the tablet. She says the feeling is like drawing on a paper pad so its easy to get started and very intuitive. The mat glass finish makes it comfortable to work on for hours and does not tire the eyes as much as staring at a screen or other kind of tablet.Perfect score as far as we are concerned.I even recommend taking this model above the PRO (more expensive) models. The quality is so high I don't see what the pro models might bring that this one does not.