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A KAF8300 camera seems to be the go for the smaller lightweight scopes that does not put much pressure on the focuser etc. A QSI WSG8 is about the bees knees for them. Another may be the Moravian.
A KAF16200 is APS sized so about 3/4 of a 11002 but that may take the pressure off the focuser in terms of weight etc. Moravian sell one with a filter wheel and an OAG for about Euro $3400.
As far as read noise goes the KAF16200 is very low read noise compared to other Kodak sensors around 8 electrons for the Moravian and down to 6 for the FLI Microline version.
Other smaller sensors are all listed as variations on the QSI cameras - Sony ICX694 or 814, Kodak KAI4022 which is 15mm x 15mm and 7.4 micron pixels is a good performing sensor and smallish (square though).
If I had a small refractor like an FSQ106ED (expensive though) I would probably go with the KAF16200. Its the next u-beauty sensor that will take over from the KAF8300 in terms of popularity. 6 micron pixels matches a lot of people's telescopes and seeing. It will be a big hit.
Full frame sensors like KAI11002, KAI 29050, KAF16000, KAF16070 are all going to do require bigger focusers, field flatteners and stronger adapters otherwise you will get vignetting, coma in the corners and flexure.
Greg.
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