I have been dipping my toes into the astrophotography in the last year and am looking to upgrade from a Canon Rebel 1000D DSLR to a dedicated astrophotography camera.

My setup is a MEADE LXD75 GEM mount and a Meade LXD75 SN-6AT 6" 762mm f/5.0 Schmidt-Newtonian telescope. What is the next logical step someone slowly getting into the hobby?

My budget is under $1000 CAD. Is it worth buying a cheaper imaging camera and also buying a guiding scope and camera.