As a DSLR photographer I always found the dedicated astrocamera too much hurdle for me with lack of onboard storage, power supply, need for a laptop on-site, hassle with filter wheels, etc.
But a friend of mine bought an ASI1600MM monochrome cam and I read the specs on the internet and stumbled upon an ASIAir device which costs only $179 (about A$260) and provided a 32GB SD card to store images, a wifi connection to iOS / Android app to control the camera and view the images, offline plate solving 5V 2.5A power supply (so a power bank suffices).
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/zwo-asiair
But for me a color cam (e.g. ASI071MC) is more suitable which eliminates the need for filter wheels.
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com...t/asi071mc-pro
So altogether it would cost me about EUR 2000 (A$3200) and is still portable for using it on overseas trips.
Does somebody have experience with these devices ?