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Poll Results 2011


This page shows the results of polls on various topics that were conducted on this web site. So always keep in mind that the results are only representative for the visitors of this site and can't be generalized. Placing these polls on other sites could produce totally different results.

 

Camera Poll
conducted in October/November 2011

What digital camera brand do you use?
 
1. Canon
36.6%
   
2. Nikon
24.6%
   
 
3. Sony
8.3%
   
4. Olympus
5.8%
   
5. Fujifilm
5.5%
   

6. Panasonic

5.3%
   

7. Pentax

5%
   
 

8. Kodak

2.6%
   

9. Samsung

2%
   

10. Other

1.5%
   
 
Below 1%: Casio 0.6%, HP 0.6%, Epson 0.4%, Leica 0.4%, Ricoh 0.4%, Phase One 0.3%, Sigma 0.3%
 
Total of votes: 673



Photo Application Poll
conducted in August 2011

Which of the following application(s) do you use for processing photos?
 
1. Photoshop
30.1%
  
 
2. Lightroom
11.6%
  
3. Paint Shop Pro
10.3%
  
4. Photoshop Elements
9.9%
  
5. Other
7.3%
  

6. IrfanView

5.2%
  
 
7. Photo-Paint
2.8%
  
8. ACDSee
2.6%
  
   GIMP
2.6%
  
9. DxO Optics
2.5%
  
10. XnView
2.3%
  
11. Nikon Capture
2.2%
  
12. PhotoImpact
2.1%
  
13. Paint.NET
2.0%
  
 

14. PhotoFiltre

1.6%
  
15. Aperture
1.4%
  
16. PhotoPlus
1.3%
  
17. CaptureOne
0.8%
  
18. GraphicConverter
0.7%
  
19. Photoline
0.5%
  
 
Total of votes: 1323



Plugin Usage Poll 1
conducted in July 2011

Do you use Photoshop plugins less or more often than in the past?
1. I use Photoshop plugins more often now.
46 %
  
2. I use Photoshop plugins just as often as in the past.
33 %
  
3. I use Photoshop plugins less often now.
21 %
  
 
Total of votes: 160

 

Plugin Usage Poll 2
conducted in July 2011

Do you use more or less Photoshop plugins than in the past?
1. I use more Photoshop plugins now.
44 %
  
2. I use just as many Photoshop plugins now as in the past.
29 %
  
3. I use less Photoshop plugins now.
27 %
  
 
Total of votes: 115

 

Plugin Invest Poll
conducted in July 2011

Do you invest more or less money on Photoshop plugins than in the past?
1. I invest less money on Photoshop plugins now.
42 %
  
2. I invest more money on Photoshop plugins now.
34 %
  
3. I invest just as much for Photoshop plugins now as in the past.
24 %
  
 
Total of votes: 143

 

OS Poll
conducted in June 2011

Which operating system do you use for processing images?
 
1. Windows 7
46 %
  
2. Windows XP
26 %
  
3. MacOS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
13 %
  
4. Windows Vista
9 %
  
 
5. MacOS X 10.5 Leopard
2%
  
6. MacOS X 10.4 Tiger
1.5 %
  

7. Windows 98/ME

1%
  
7. Linux
1%
  

8. MacOS X 10.3 Panther

0.3 %
  

8. Windows 2000

0.3 %
  

8. Other

0.3 %
  
 
Total of votes: 287

 

CPU Poll
conducted in June 2011

What kind of CPU do you use?
 
Single-core (below 2 GHz)
7 %
  
Single-core (2-3 GHz)
7 %
  
Single-core (above 3 GHz)
2 %
  
 
Dual-core (below 2 GHz)
5 %
  
Dual-core (2-3 GHz)
25 %
  
Dual-core (above 3 GHz)
11 %
  
 

Triple-core (below 2 GHz)

1 %
  
Triple-core (2-3 GHz)
0.3 %
  

Triple-core (above 3 GHz)

1 %
  
 

Quad-core (below 2 GHz) 1%

1 %
  

Quad-core (2-3 GHz) 26%

26 %
  

Quad-core (above 3 GHz) 10%

10 %
  
 

Hexa-core (2-3 GHz)

2 %
  

Hexa-core (above 3 GHz)

2 %
  
 
Total of votes: 243

 

Plugin Type Poll
conducted in March-May2011


What types of photo enhancement plugins do you prefer?

1. Both types are equally important to me.
53 %
  
2. Individual plugins that apply only one correction (e.g. color or brightness or sharpness) but offer many adjustment options.
29 %
  
3. All-in-one plugins that apply many general corrections (color, brightness, sharpness etc.) but offer few adjustment options.
18 %
  
 
Total of votes: 285

 

64-bit Plugin Poll
conducted in March-May2011


Would you use the 64-bit version of a commercial Photoshop plugin?

1. Yes, but only if it was offered for free.
38 %
  
2. No, I only use 32-bit plugins and do not need 64-bit ones.
34 %
  
3. Yes, even if I would have to pay an upgrade fee for it.
28 %
  
 
Total of votes: 187

 

ST/LR Plugin Poll
conducted in March-May2011


Would you use the Standalone/Lightroom version
of a commercial Photoshop plugin?

1. Yes, but only if it was offered for free.
42 %
  
2. No, I only use plugins and do not need Standalone/Lightroom versions.
36 %
  
3. Yes, even if I would have to pay an upgrade fee for it.
22 %
  
 
Total of votes: 157

 

HDR Photography Poll
conducted in January/February 2011

Have you ever done HDR photography?
 
1. I do it only occasionally.
26 %
  
2. I am interested in trying it but never have.
20 %
  
3. I do HDR photos all of the time.
19 %
  
 
5. I am unfamiliar with this technique.
17 %
  
6. I am not interested in it.
8 %
  

7. I prefer to create HDR-like effects from single shots.

7 %
  
8. I gave it up again.
2 %
  
 
Total of votes: 487

 

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