Which Orion Camera Is Better?

Orion is running a sale on two of its CCD imaging cameras, a monochrome unit and a color unit, both priced at $599.00 each shipped. They're both $699.00 each plus shipping at regular price. For a beginner, which is the better way to go?

Rod, they each have pros and cons.
A one-shot color is easier to handle since you don't have to worry about switching filters around.
A monochrome is more sensitive, so if switching filters does not bother you, you might be able to get better results with this one...

A word of advice... I've been hearing good & bad things about Starshoots Generation II... some people are having hardware/image issues with the cameras, and that's still to be resolved...

I have NOT seen much posted (image wise) with the 2nd gen cameras either, so if I were you, I would either hold off, or get a used 1st Gen camera, which is 1/2 price, and will still give you nice results. (these are only one-shot color cameras though)

I'm gonna post some questions in the Starshoot Groups, and I'll let you know... hang in there... 8)

I'll get back to you, 8)

There is a review in the April issue of Sky & Telescope of the new Orion cameras.