I stopped digiscoping (photos and equipment list
here) in favor of an SX60 superzoom (equipment listed
here). About the same usable range/distance capabilities, better image quality, easier to use, far lighter, far more mobile, ability to take close-in shots, etc.
Not that my digiscoping gear, including the ancient camera (Nikon Coolpix 4500) is a complete waste: it makes a decent astroscoping setup. |
| I really need to get back to practicing multi-shot compositing techniques.
Granted, digiscoping with a good DSLR and more expensive scope would be a whole different comparison, but money most certainly was and is an issue for me.
To get back to your real question...yeah 4x to 5x
internal compact zoom cameras work the best off the eyepiece/plossl, or a DSLR right off the back of the scope like a big camera lens. I've tried a couple external-zoom cameras (Canon SX60 and Canon ELPH 33) and they are too finicky in their setup.