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It depends on what style you intend to use. Larger tablets might be better for detailing and such, but if you intend to sketch a smaller one might suffice. You can still do good with less size by zooming in or whatever. I, personally, use a smaller one because I think anything bigger would take too much work to move my hand around. I'm that lazy 
. And I also don't have much money or need to buy anything new.
Note:This comparison is made strictly according to my own opinions. I've had zero experience with larger tablets.
. And I also don't have much money or need to buy anything new. Note:This comparison is made strictly according to my own opinions. I've had zero experience with larger tablets.
I'm going to assume that a larger one allows more detail.
I'm also going to assume that you can get varying degrees of 'resolution' for the tablets which will also allow more or less detail. That could be significant, but I don't really know about it.
I'm also going to assume that you can get varying degrees of 'resolution' for the tablets which will also allow more or less detail. That could be significant, but I don't really know about it.
If you want a nice balance between size, quality and cost, may I suggest the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch in A5. You'll most likely find that unless you're looking to do really large work that an A5 will do most jobs very well indeed. A6 is nice and cheap, but you'll most likely find that the drawing area just isn't sufficient, and most A4 will either set you back financially a very long way or be of poor quality.
I've got the A5 Pen and Touch and it is very good, the pen is passive and as such requires no batteries as it is the board that does the sensory work, so you won't have to keep replacing things or worry about losing power mid drawing. The sensitivity is fantastic and unless you're setting out to do professional work (and since you're asking for opinions on what to get I am assuming you aren't, at least not yet) then it will be a great buy. A5 is, for me, the best compromise for size unless you had about £300-400 spare for an A4 of good quality.
You also get lots of free software with it, including Photoshop Elements 7 and a couple of other programs, so you pay about £170 for a great quality tablet and maybe £100 worth of software to boot.
Happily recommend it.
I've got the A5 Pen and Touch and it is very good, the pen is passive and as such requires no batteries as it is the board that does the sensory work, so you won't have to keep replacing things or worry about losing power mid drawing. The sensitivity is fantastic and unless you're setting out to do professional work (and since you're asking for opinions on what to get I am assuming you aren't, at least not yet) then it will be a great buy. A5 is, for me, the best compromise for size unless you had about £300-400 spare for an A4 of good quality.
You also get lots of free software with it, including Photoshop Elements 7 and a couple of other programs, so you pay about £170 for a great quality tablet and maybe £100 worth of software to boot.
Happily recommend it.
Well, firstly, forget any brand that isn't Wacom.scobie said:
Trust me, I've tried a few different graphics tablets over the years, you always end up with a Wacom eventually.
As for usable area, if you're working all day every day on it a huge ass one is nice, it lets you employ your whole arm better. But it's a space hog. For normal use one with a usable area of A5 (210mm by 160mm) is plenty, if you have problems being precise with that size it isn't the tablet's problem.
On a price/performance basis your best bet is a Wacom Bamboo of some description. The models above it are designed for professional use and come with features you're unlikely to ever need, plus it's pretty reliable and not massively expensive.