Re: Which comet-probe has the better imaging system? CONTOUR or STARDUST?
Stardust isn't even close to Contour in capacity; which isn't that surprising given that Stardust is a sample collection mission doing incidental science using a beefed up startracker while Contour will be a designated flyby science unit with a proper imaging system. That said - there may be a case for using the Stardust bus on at least one secondary target after the sample is delivered to Earth; even though the returns would be much less than for similar extensions by Contour & deep Impact.