Hello DoverKent,
For halfway decent images of the gas planets you need a reflecting-type telescope with at least 1500mm native focal length or less with a barlow lens. Next, a dedicated CMOS camera, such as the ASI120MC-S or ASI290MC (lowest price tag). Plus, a mount capable of carrying the payload. All essential capture and processing software is offered for free.
About TelescopeSince both Jupiter and Saturn rotate fast (and further to combat inaccurate mount tracking), you need to look at shortest possible exposures to avoid image smearing. Consequently, a telescope with a fast focal ratio, say F5. A Newtonian appears to be the best choice keeping the budget low, but can get very heavy with increasing aperture. My choice of a 6-inch Newtonian was a compromise between aperture and weight, the latter having a big impact on the cost for a mount. More aperture at less weight and shorter tube length is provided by Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, such as 8-inch F10 types with 2000mm focal length which is great for the planets. The Newtonian is also ideal for imaging deepsky objects with a DSLR, however, it needs to be collimated prior to every session.
The Schmidt-Cassegrain is okay for deepsky, but requires much longer exposure times and autoguiding (requiring an additional guide scope and CMOS camera).
About Imaging CameraA DSLR is not suitable for planetary imaging. A dedicated CMOS camera with a small sensor is essential. Monochrome cameras are more sensitive and sharper than color cameras, the latter relieving need for a color filter wheel and quadruple exposures. Actually, the difference is not worth the hassle with filters in that I went for a color camera.
About MountProvided you are sure that you won't give up your new hobby and swap it for knitting, it would be wise to allocate a generous budget to an equatorial mount. A sturdy mount that accurately tracks is the key to good images because you will be working with a long focal length, thus high magnification. Every mount is specified with a maximum payload. For best results consider a mount with a payload twice that of your gear. Payload capacity also depends on the length of the telescope tube and its center of gravity. Since Polaris is out of your view, the equatorial mount should be equipped with a port for PC control. Sorry, I do not recall what exactly is required but with certain software and a CMOS camera it is possible to polar align a mount without a visual line to Polaris. There are also mounts that can be used in both, equatorial and "AltAz" mode, the latter not requiring polar alignment, such as the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5GT.
About LocationI used to live in Tokyo (now in Okinawa) and can tell you a thing or two about nights as bright as in daylight. Perhaps you have the option of moving to a darker site. A perfectly dark site is not too relevant for imaging the bright moon and bright planets, but good seeing (steady and transparent atmosphere) absolutely is. Imaging nebulae and galaxies under a light flooded sky is a pain in the neck without extra accessories. For the cost of a good filter set you can rent a truck,
round up a few friends and move flats, well, after the lock-down.
Before you spend money on gear, please browse AstroBin for images taken with various scopes and cameras to get an idea of what you can expect to achieve. This was my first ever image with a 6-inch Newtonian and an ASI120MC-S camera:
https://www.astrobin.com/416662/With more experience in both, acquisition and post-processing, moreover, with better seeing, you can obtain more details.
Anyway, welcome to the sky gang :-)
Cheers
Robert