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Originally Posted by riklaunim
You are looking at the wrong camera. ICX414 isn't for planetary imaging so you don't need very fast camera with latest electronics - and thats the most pricey part in Flea 3. It will be also superior to any TV/Video camera as it's not limited by old TV video standards like 570-600 TV lines of resolution - so it costs more.
I got quite new DSI III Pro for $700 and thats very good dedicated camera. There are smaller DSI II or Atiks that are cheaper than DSI III Pro and still can do very good images.
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Yes it is the dearest, but he also has an F10 optical system and those other cameras with small pixels won't suit his system as well as the larger pixel ICX414. And being at F10, he'll get a much better FoV shot of the planets with his small 6" than he would with a F5-7 refractor or an F4.5 Newt, which would suit the other cameras better...their FoV's would leave the planet sitting in a huge pall of black looking like a pinprick against the sky. Plus, the speed of the camera will allow him to shoot relatively steady pics (lots thereof) in short time and in less than ideal conditions. The larger pixels will also mean more sensitivity, which is good for longer focal length scopes. Yes, it is better than the astrovids, no question. But there's also price to consider and what he'll be using the camera for. Yes the small Atiks and DSI II can give reasonable pics, but no better than the astrovids...in some cases their resolution isn't as good.
Not only all that, but the Flea is so small, even if his tube went vertical, the Flea would clear the base easily...extension tube (if needed) and all. He probably wouldn't even need any counterweights to balance the tube.
Like I said before. It's horses for courses and the best way to find out is to hook up with people who have and are using them. Join the online forums for the cameras. Look at the piccies and see how each camera operates.