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

Which is more popular in search, Epson or Optoma? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Projector 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**: Epson and Optoma
- **Competitive set**: Projector brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Epson Share of Search**: 75.3%
- **Optoma Share of Search**: 1.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Epson or Optoma?

- In August 2026, Epson had more branded searches than Optoma among projector brands in New Zealand. Epson was estimated to have 6.8K branded searches compared to Optoma’s 100, and held a 75.3% Share of Search versus Optoma’s 1.1%.
- Epson was ahead of Optoma in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epson’s estimated Share of Search among projector brands in New Zealand moved from 74.2% to 75.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 6.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Optoma’s estimated Share of Search among projector brands in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 100.

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

- In August 2026, Epson gained estimated Share of Search among projector brands in New Zealand, from 69.3% to 75.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Epson estimated searches | Epson Share of Search | Epson rank | Optoma estimated searches | Optoma Share of Search | Optoma rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.8K | 74.2% | 1 | 110 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 6K | 69.8% | 1 | 100 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.6K | 71.6% | 1 | 110 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.2K | 79% | 1 | 70 | 0.89% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.9K | 78.6% | 1 | 70 | 0.93% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.2K | 81.1% | 1 | 70 | 0.91% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.2K | 76.3% | 1 | 100 | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6.2K | 74.8% | 1 | 80 | 0.97% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.8K | 76.2% | 1 | 90 | 1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.5K | 69.3% | 1 | 70 | 0.74% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.8K | 75.3% | 1 | 100 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epson’s and Optoma’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.

- **Epson**: Measured on the search terms “epson”, “epson co nz”, “epson eb 535w projector”, “epson eb 685w projector”, “epson ecotank et 2810”, “epson ecotank et 8550”, “epson ecotank printer”, “epson et”, “epson et 2810”, “epson et 8550”, “epson home cinema 2350 projector”, “epson home cinema 5050ub projector”, “epson home theatre projector”, “epson ink”, “epson ink cartridges”, “epson ink printer”, “epson near me”, “epson nz”, “epson online”, “epson printer”, “epson projector”, “epson short throw projector”, “epson toner”, “epson v850”, “epson video projector” and “epson xp 4200”, summed into one figure.
- **Optoma**: Measured on the search terms “optoma”, “optoma home theatre projector”, “optoma nz” and “optoma projector”, summed into one figure.

- [Epson profile](/demand/nz/brands/epson)
- [Optoma profile](/demand/nz/brands/optoma)
- [All projector brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-projector-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Epson or Optoma?

In August 2026, Epson had more branded searches than Optoma among projector brands in New Zealand. Epson was estimated to have 6.8K branded searches compared to Optoma’s 100, and held a 75.3% Share of Search versus Optoma’s 1.1%.

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