Huion Kamvas 13
Gadgets February 6, 2023
Drawing tablets have been around for a while now and it’s fair to say touchscreen technology itself is pretty stable with only small room for improvements. The Kamvas 13 has a nice, seem-less join between the screen and glass helping to minimise the parallax (the delay between what you do and what you see appear on the screen) and has anti-glare built in so you get a clear picture at all times so they’ve made those small improvements count!
On to the rest of the features the Kamvas 13 provides. The pen (known catchily as PW517!) itself is battery-less, slotting nicely in to a holder that is almost like a standard pen holder like you used to have in banks back in the day or an old-fashioned inkwell. It’s got 8192 levels of pressure and can operate up to an angle of 60° giving you a pretty realistic actual pen feel. The body isn’t too chunky either and doesn’t feel like you’re trying to be delicate with a brick, which is a big plus for me. The tablet also offers 2 modes: you can either draw your images directly on to the pad or connect it to your lap/desktop and draw on it with no image on the tablet so that your efforts show up on your active screen, helping to extend the battery life and saving your end image is easier as a result.
The other good thing about this tablet is the connectivity. It comes with 3-in-1 Type-C cable that allows you to connect with either HDMI or USB-C with the 3rd option being the charging cable that plugs straight in to your computer with no external charger needed for the tablet itself. Finally, it supports the use of a Type-C to Type-C connection so no need for a separate adaptor.
RRP £220
- Pen feels quite realistic
- Multiple connection options
- Anti-glare is good
- Press keys on the tablet are programmable to suit your style
- As the pen is its strength, so is it its weakness. These things are expensive to replace so treat it with care and make sure you register for the warranty!