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Her best bet would be to buy the NEQ6, simply because she will be buying a mount that will do everything she wants and can heft a fairly decent weight (up to 20kg). For taking pics, the mount is the paramount (sic) thing to consider. Too light a mount and you'll have problems with guiding and mount stability.
The iOptron mount is the equivalent of the HEQ5 in size and capacity. You could fit a light scope and accessories to this, but your typical astropic setup would be a bit too heavy for this mount to handle. Especially if you were using an 8"SCT or a 5" or larger apo...with a guidescope and guide camera, the rings and mounting bar, the main camera and filter wheel etc etc etc.
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