Huion Kamvas Studio 22 Review: Standalone Drawing Tablet
Update: Huion Kamvas Studio 22 is no longer available. There are newer versions of the Kamvas studio that has more powerful specs and fixes the problem of its predecessor.
Although there are thousands of drawing tablets available today to suit the needs of graphic designers, budding artists, and illustrators, the Huion Kamvas Studio 22 has proven to outshine the rest. It is as powerful as a PC because it has an 8th gen Intel i5 inside it, which means that this tablet is a portable art workstation that you bring to the park or coffee shop.
You don’t have to carry a laptop and you can just get this out of your bag and start drawing whenever inspiration strikes you. It makes your drawing easier due to its multiple functions and unique features and specs.
Pros
- It has an HD screen, thus a vibrant color presentation. With 1920X1080 HD clarity and 16:9 aspect ratio, the Huion Kamvas studio 22 drawing tablet offers you an excellent drawing experience and adequate screen space with a 476.64 x 268.11mm active area.
- Anti-glare Screen. The Kamvas Pro 22 display comes protected using an anti-glare glass screen, thus acting effectively in minimizing the effects of a harsh glare when presenting images. Moreover, it protects your eyes against bright light
- You will experience natural drawing as well as unlimited space since it comes with a 20.5-inch frosted drawing surface.
- Its display has 120% sRGB color. Enjoy the most vibrant color presentation. The Huion Kamvas Studio 22 drawing monitor offers the most vibrant color presentation. These features ensure that every detail of your drawing is precise at different angles and with the lowest parallax.
- It features a battery-free Stylus. The Huion digital pen features 8192 pressure sensitivity with the newest ±60 tilt function, which ensures high accuracy and sleekness. Moreover, it allows a natural translation between every line without any delay. The EMR technology also allows for a no-battery or recharging drawing experience.
- It comes with two touch bars and 20 special express keys. The presence of 20 programmable direct keys and two touch bars make it easy for you to create an exclusive studio that is brighter, highly efficient, and has flexible working conditions.
- The double touch bars are perfect for brush adjusting and zooming your page as well as page scrolling.
- Compact and slim. The newest Huion Kamvas Studio 22 version is not only narrower but also compact with about 4 kg (with the stand), and the thinnest part is 21mm thick, thus making it more portable and pleasing. Moreover, all cables will connect on the right side, consequently, no more worry whether the tablet will be affected by wires.
- Easy to access your personalized setting due to the ten symmetrical buttons available on both sides.
- This has a Built-in 2.4G+5G wireless connection.
- It has Bluetooth 4.0
- This also has built-in speakers but don’t expect good sound quality.
Cons
- Sometimes the left touchpad will not work correctly, resulting from jumping zooming, and activation even when not used.
- This device uses an 8th gen Intel i5 and only has integrated Intel HD Graphics 630. These are old CPUs and integrated GPUs from Intel, currently, there is no refreshed version of Huion Kamva Studio. So, if you are looking for a device with current specs this might be a deal breaker.
- Though it is just 4kg with the stand, this tablet is still quite heavy when compared to the latest laptops being released today (which are always between 1kg – 2kg).
Final verdict
Every graphic designer and illustrator looking forward to creating high-quality work must consider owning a Huion Kamvas Studio 22. It is not only a drawing tablet but a portable workstation for any on-the-go artist.
If you would like to purchase Huion Kamvas Studio 22, it is available in Huion’s store.
Update: Huion Kamvas Studio 22 is no longer available. There are newer versions of the Kamvas studio that has more powerful specs and fixes the problem of its predecessor.