Review: Wacom Cintiq Companion 2

With the Cintiq Companion 2, you can take the artistic power of Painter, Photoshop and ZBrush anywhere you like.

Our Verdict

This is a superb bit of kit that runs quickly without heating, even when cradled in your lap. The screen isn't great outdoors in bright light, however, and, as with all Wacom products, the price will exclude many potential buyers,

For

  • No competitors
  • High resolution
  • Quick run time
  • Runs full digital art software
  • Bite to the screen

Against

  • Small interface elements
  • Really expensive
  • Grainy screen
  • Dim outdoors

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Wacom Cintiq Companion 2 review

£1,200 will buy you the Standard version. The top-end, Enhanced version costs over £2,000

Usually, a review is designed to help you know which from a range of competing products you should choose. That's not really the case here, however, because the Cintiq Companion 2 doesn't actually have any competitors.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Cintiq Companion 2

This is a superb bit of kit that runs quickly without heating, even when cradled in your lap. The screen isn't great outdoors in bright light, however, and, as with all Wacom products, the price will exclude many potential buyers,

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Rob Redman is the editor of ImagineFX magazines and former editor of 3D World magazine. Rob has a background in animation, visual effects, and photography.