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title: "Insta360 vs Sony: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Insta360 or Sony? 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Insta360 vs Sony: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Insta360 or Sony? 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**: Insta360 and Sony
- **Competitive set**: Camera brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Insta360 Share of Search**: 10%
- **Sony Share of Search**: 33.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Insta360 or Sony?

- In August 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Insta360 among camera brands in New Zealand. Sony was estimated to have 42.6K branded searches compared to Insta360’s 12.6K, and held a 33.7% Share of Search versus Insta360’s 10%.
- Sony was ahead of Insta360 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Insta360’s estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand moved from 7.5% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.9K to 12.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand moved from 34.2% to 33.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.6K to 42.6K.

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

- In August 2026, Insta360 gained estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand, from 8.6% to 10%.
- In August 2026, Sony lost estimated Share of Search among camera brands in New Zealand, from 34.8% to 33.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Insta360 estimated searches | Insta360 Share of Search | Insta360 rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.9K | 7.5% | 5 | 40.6K | 34.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 11.5K | 7.8% | 5 | 52.7K | 35.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 11.4K | 7.9% | 5 | 50.2K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 10.9K | 8.9% | 5 | 38.1K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.8K | 8.8% | 5 | 33.1K | 33.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.9K | 8.2% | 5 | 37.1K | 34.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 10.8K | 9.6% | 5 | 37.1K | 33.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 10.5K | 8.8% | 5 | 41.8K | 35% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 10.6K | 9% | 5 | 42.5K | 36% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.5K | 8.6% | 5 | 42.6K | 34.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.6K | 10% | 5 | 42.6K | 33.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Insta360’s and Sony’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.

- **Insta360**: Measured on the search terms “insta360”, “insta360 360 camera”, “insta360 action camera”, “insta360 camera”, “insta360 com”, “insta360 go 2”, “insta360 go 3”, “insta360 lens”, “insta360 link”, “insta360 microphone”, “insta360 mirrorless”, “insta360 nano”, “insta360 near me”, “insta360 new zealand”, “insta360 nz”, “insta360 one rs”, “insta360 one x”, “insta360 one x2”, “insta360 online”, “insta360 price”, “insta360 pro”, “insta360 pro 2”, “insta360 tripod”, “insta360 web cam”, “insta360 x2”, “insta360 x3”, “insta360 x3 action camera” and “insta360 x4”, summed into one figure.
- **Sony**: Measured on the search terms “best sony headphones”, “fx3 sony”, “new sony headphones”, “sony”, “sony 100 inch tv”, “sony 32 inch tv”, “sony 40 inch tv”, “sony 43 inch tv”, “sony 4k tv”, “sony 50 inch tv”, “sony 55 inch tv”, “sony 75 inch tv”, “sony 85 inch tv”, “sony a6400”, “sony a6700”, “sony android tv”, “sony bluetooth headphones”, “sony bravia 32 inch tv”, “sony bravia tv”, “sony bravia tv 55 inch”, “sony camara”, “sony car audio”, “sony car stereo”, “sony co nz”, “sony cyber shot”, “sony earbuds”, “sony earphones”, “sony ev e10”, “sony headphones”, “sony headphones wh 1000xm4”, “sony headphones wh 1000xm5”, “sony headphones xm4”, “sony headphones xm5”, “sony in ear headphones”, “sony led tv”, “sony lens”, “sony mirrorless”, “sony mx4 headphones”, “sony near me”, “sony noise cancelling earbuds”, “sony nz”, “sony oled tv”, “sony online”, “sony tv”, “sony tv sale”, “sony wh 1000xm4”, “sony wh 1000xm4 headphones”, “sony wh 1000xm5”, “sony wh 1000xm6”, “sony white headphones”, “sony wired earphones”, “sony wired headphones”, “sony wireless earbuds”, “sony wireless headphones”, “sony xm4”, “sony xm4 headphones”, “sony xm5”, “sony xm5 headphones” and “sony xm6”, summed into one figure.

- [Insta360 profile](/demand/nz/brands/insta360)
- [Sony profile](/demand/nz/brands/sony)
- [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, Insta360 or Sony?

In August 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Insta360 among camera brands in New Zealand. Sony was estimated to have 42.6K branded searches compared to Insta360’s 12.6K, and held a 33.7% Share of Search versus Insta360’s 10%.

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