--- title: "Canon vs Kyocera: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Canon or Kyocera more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Printer toner brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-printer-toner-brands/compare/canon-vs-kyocera" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canon vs Kyocera: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Canon or Kyocera more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Printer toner brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Canon and Kyocera - **Competitive set**: Printer toner brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canon Share of Search**: 27% - **Kyocera Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Canon or Kyocera more popular in search? - In September 2026, Canon had more branded searches than Kyocera among printer toner brands in New Zealand. Canon had about 4,200 branded searches, while Kyocera had 320. Canon made up 27% of all printer toner brand searches we track, and Kyocera accounted for 2.1%. - Canon was ahead of Kyocera in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canon’s share of searches among printer toner brands in New Zealand moved from 29.7% to 27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 4.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kyocera’s share of searches among printer toner brands in New Zealand held steady at 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320. ## Top printer toner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canon was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kyocera was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Canon was listed before Kyocera in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brother | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HP | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Canon | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kyocera | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Epson | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fuji Xerox | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about printer toner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which printer toner brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. HP, 3. Canon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best printer toner brands in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. HP, 3. Canon, 4. Kyocera, 5. Fuji Xerox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best printer toner brand in New Zealand for a working printer?": 1. Brother, 2. HP, 3. Canon, 4. Epson - Searched Google, AI Overview "best toner brand": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "printer toner nz": 1. HP, 2. Kyocera, 3. Brother, 4. Epson, 5. Canon, 6. Fuji Xerox Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand printer toner brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Canon lost share of searches among printer toner brands in New Zealand, from 30.5% to 27%. - In September 2026, Kyocera rose from 5th to 4th among printer toner brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Canon estimated searches | Canon Share of Search | Canon rank | Kyocera estimated searches | Kyocera Share of Search | Kyocera rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.5K | 29.7% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 4.9K | 30.6% | 2 | 260 | 1.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 4.9K | 35.1% | 2 | 260 | 1.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 4.9K | 30.5% | 2 | 320 | 2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 3.8K | 27.2% | 2 | 320 | 2.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 28.9% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 3.8K | 28.8% | 2 | 320 | 2.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.6K | 30.9% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.2K | 28.6% | 2 | 320 | 2.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.5K | 30.1% | 2 | 260 | 1.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 4.9K | 30.5% | 2 | 320 | 2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.2K | 27% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canon’s and Kyocera’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Canon**: Measured on the search terms “canon” and “canon powershot”, summed into one figure. - **Kyocera**: Measured on the search term “kyocera”. - [Canon profile](/demand/nz/brands/canon) - [Kyocera profile](/demand/nz/brands/kyocera) - [All printer toner brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-printer-toner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Canon or Kyocera more popular in search? In September 2026, Canon had more branded searches than Kyocera among printer toner brands in New Zealand. Canon had about 4,200 branded searches, while Kyocera had 320. Canon made up 27% of all printer toner brand searches we track, and Kyocera accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canon vs Kyocera: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-printer-toner-brands/compare/canon-vs-kyocera This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-printer-toner-brands/compare/canon-vs-kyocera. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.