Which one is a better telescope for beginners?
Both of these are poor choices: too small and on shaky, hard to use mounts. A much better choice would be an Orion StarBlast 4.5″ in this price class, or, for a few dollars more, a 6-inch or 8-inch Dobsonian reflector. Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner’s telescopes: http://www.gaherty.ca/tme/TME0702_Buying… http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html http://observers.org/beginner/j.r.f.begi… For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington’s Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley). You’ll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these: http://www.
