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Hi,
Any scope is portable. I had a 12 inch DOB and it fitted in the back of my excel. My Nexstar 11 fits easily on the back seat. Neither of these were easily portable and it was always a worry lurching around with the C11.
I also have an EQ6, the head and the tripod can be carried seperately so compared to the Nexstar it's far less awkward. When I look at the HEQ5 it looks like a baby in comparison and should be easy to move.
Setting up an EQ mount for visual is straightforward when you become accustomed and should not take more than 15 minutes. If you really want to image and dont want a DOB then dont get one. It is possible to image with a DOB but the vast majority of people stick with an EQ mount.
Remember though if you get serious about imaging you will come to hate star trails and will need to get a guide scope and second camera. So the HEQ5 will need to handle 2 scopes, rings and 2 cameras. This is certainly possible as long as you stick with a 80mm scope for imaging and maybe a 70mm achro for guiding.
As far as viewing is concerned you can see stuff. You just have to be realistic about what you can see, especially under light polluted skies. Many many people keep an 80 mm apo for a grab and go scope and get a lot of pleasure out of it, google for reviews of a Televue 85, so it is certainly enough for some, just be realistic regards the aperture.
Paul
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