Orion XT8 or Orion XT10 comparison?

Does anyone know of a site that I can read the different in image quality between these two dobs? I would like to know how much more I would be able to see with the 10" that I would not be able to do with the 8". The difference in price is $150 and I could buy a few more lenses for that price.

Thanks again for the responses.

Rico.

I have the Orion XT4.5, XT6, XT8, and the XT10. The difference in image quality between the two is noticable. The XT10 resolves almost all the globular clusters but the XT8 cannot. I can set up the XT8 in one trip but not the XT10, its heavy. On planets the XT8 is almost the same as the XT10 and in some cases, its better. May be due to focal length. All in all, the entire XT line is great for the price. Mine all have DSC's, 9X50 finders, and Rigel finders. One thing about the XT10 is it fogs up way before the other scopes. I cut a piece of foam insulation that fits over the primary mirror cell "outside". Once the scope has cooled I place this over it and prevents fogging the remainder of the night. Hope this helps. Good luck.

My astronomy club posted the same question in an astronomy mailing list. Two or three XT10 owners actually adviced us to get the XT8 because it's much easier to lug around.

Apparently, the XT10 is much bigger and bulkier than the XT8.

I have no first hand experience with the XT10 though.

Erlend