Claims to a image search engine
An image search engine should come up in addition to good results with the appropriate filter options, and in the case of "disreputable" search terms not to degenerate into a porn site. These three points we will verify on the basis of the following test scenarios:
- The topic of the "correct" results, we check on the basis of a rather rare search term - we search for the Hamburger "Band stone fish".
- We vary the filter options in the search results.
- The topic of youth protection, we check on the basis of the ambiguous Name, the Ingolstadt-based Band "Slut" (English for "slut").
Picsearch Image Search
Founded in 2000, search engine Picsearch found in the German version, in particular, national images.
- Picsearch find, unfortunately, only a suitable subject for the "Band stone fish".
- Alignment, colors, and sizes of the images found in a bar next to the search results set. A great Feature is the search of GIF-animations.
- The search "Slut" leads to numerous band photos, and has no pornographic content. Other more salacious search terms picsearch remains modest.
Picsearch-Image Search
Bing Images Search
The pictures of search from Microsoft's Bing provides the most relevant results and many filter options.
- The Band "stone fish" is represented in the results, quite frequently, together with photographs of the "animal" stone fish. However, the number of matching results is very low.
- Color, Format, and Layout-Filter with one-click to modify and run quickly to update the results
- The "Slut"-the search is interrupted by the note, that is harmful to minors may occur at the end of the content in the results. Who disabled the Filter, gets virtually nothing to see as pornography.
Bing Image Search
Google Search Images
Google, the search market leader, shows well in the images search good results and offers a lot of refinement options.
- A large part of the first search results actually has to do with "the stone fish" to. Later images, and other Bands to follow under water.
- Many filter options to Format, color, face, Animation, and file extension, and even use rights can be set, however, without at the same time results in a Live preview.
- The search "Slut" shows in the Google recommended Safe-Search-setting "moderate" almost exclusively scantily-clad women. In the case of the "strict" search filter, similar to Bing, all the search results out.
A lot of bare skin at Google
Conclusion - what is image search engine for whom?
Ale three search engines to collect plus points in specific application areas:
- Picsearch stands out in particular in Terms of youth protection, and provides as the only Search Engine national/regional/local search results. Unfortunately, not all search terms are included in the search.
- Google finds, by far, the most pictures and supplies including many reliable hits. Unfortunately, there are for - extremely-powerful - search filter no Live Preview.
- Bing represents the best compromise between quantity and quality for the image search. With the right Filters, you can quickly find exactly what you are looking for.
Two practical Tools to Reverse-image search in a separate practice tip before.
