im more concerned with the capability of the camera/quality of data than how many cables are running around the place
i have nothing to do with the people that sell these cameras but i will say that from the results ive seen from some of the QHY8 users, you just wont get that with a dslr (not that you cant get fantastic results with a dslr) i just think that you would be selling yourself short by not getting one of these just for the sake of an extra cable especially when the prices are very similar.