Originally posted by EssJayEff . . . which requires an electronic viewfinder, which is specific to mirrorless and is thus "mirrorless tech." A better analogy would be a gasoline powered automobile compared to an electric powered automobile. Both are still automobiles, but each employ very different technologies.
If you were going with automobiles. you have to point out a windscreen is the same as an OVF. There is no equivalent to an electronic windshield in cars. Both mirrorless and DSLR cameras are driven for their main purpose, producing a picture, by the same Digital technology. IN cars, the main purpose, moving the vehicle is performed by different technologies. So, I'm not on the same page with you there. In out put Mirrorless and DSLRs are the same. Only the operational technologies are different. The biggest difference being an OVF doesn't draw current and can be utilized even with the camera turned off. AN EVF is only on when the camera is using up it's battery, and often, not even for taking pictures, often, just for framing, setting your zoom FL etc.
The trouble with analogies, is if not carefully selected they can obscure more than they reveal.