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title: "Canon vs GoPro: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Canon or GoPro? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camera 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."
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# Canon vs GoPro: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Canon or GoPro? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camera 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 GoPro
- **Competitive set**: Camera brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Canon Share of Search**: 21.4%
- **GoPro Share of Search**: 12.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Canon or GoPro?

- In August 2026, Canon had more branded searches than GoPro among camera brands in New Zealand. Canon was estimated to have 27K branded searches compared to GoPro’s 15.9K, and held a 21.4% Share of Search versus GoPro’s 12.5%.
- Canon was ahead of GoPro in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canon’s estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand moved from 22.1% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.3K to 27K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoPro’s estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.5K to 15.9K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand camera brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Canon lost estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand, from 22.5% to 21.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GoPro in New Zealand fell 14.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.5K to 15.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Canon estimated searches | Canon Share of Search | Canon rank | GoPro estimated searches | GoPro Share of Search | GoPro rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 26.3K | 22.1% | 2 | 18.5K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 32.6K | 22% | 2 | 22.6K | 15.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 29.8K | 20.7% | 2 | 23.2K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.2K | 22% | 2 | 19.4K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 21K | 21% | 2 | 15.7K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 23.3K | 21.5% | 2 | 15.5K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 23.1K | 20.7% | 2 | 14.9K | 13.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 24.4K | 20.4% | 2 | 15K | 12.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 25.4K | 21.5% | 2 | 15.2K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.6K | 22.5% | 2 | 15.3K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 27K | 21.4% | 2 | 15.9K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canon’s and GoPro’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”, “canon 8d”, “canon camera”, “canon co nz”, “canon digital cameras”, “canon g7x”, “canon g7x mark2”, “canon gx7”, “canon ink”, “canon lens”, “canon mirrorless”, “canon near me”, “canon nz”, “canon online”, “canon powershot”, “canon powershot sx740”, “canon printer”, “canon r10”, “canon r5”, “canon r6 mark ii”, “canon r7”, “canon selphy cp1500”, “canon sx740”, “canon sx740 hs” and “canon toner”, summed into one figure.
- **GoPro**: Measured on the search terms “gopro”, “gopro 13”, “gopro 360”, “gopro 4”, “gopro action camera”, “gopro camera”, “gopro chest harness”, “gopro com”, “gopro hero”, “gopro hero 10”, “gopro hero 11”, “gopro hero 13”, “gopro hero 3”, “gopro hero 7”, “gopro hero 9”, “gopro hero12”, “gopro hero5”, “gopro lens”, “gopro max 2”, “gopro mirrorless”, “gopro mounts”, “gopro near me”, “gopro new zealand”, “gopro nz”, “gopro online” and “gopro quik”, summed into one figure.

- [Canon profile](/demand/nz/brands/canon)
- [GoPro profile](/demand/nz/brands/gopro)
- [All camera brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-camera-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Canon or GoPro?

In August 2026, Canon had more branded searches than GoPro among camera brands in New Zealand. Canon was estimated to have 27K branded searches compared to GoPro’s 15.9K, and held a 21.4% Share of Search versus GoPro’s 12.5%.

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