Yes, they are the same thing. Here are some examples. http://www.Amazon.com/Lenovo-H098064-Easycam-Computer-Camera/dp/B00006HMGC
When you download the software and plug it into your computer it can be used as a web-cam
Web cams are hardware/software combinations that stream live video or transmit frequently changing still images to a Web page. These instructions assume you already have a Web site up and running. Get a videoconferencing camera, digital still camera or digital camcorder to use as your Web cam. Connect your Web camera to the computer. Install the Web cam software. Install server software if you plan to transmit images in real time. Connect to your Internet service provider (ISP). Follow the instructions in the Web cam software to begin transmitting images.
Web cam is an input device.
You either use the video you filmed with your web cam in your computer. With that you need to keep it somewhere so you can upload it. I pt them on my desktop. Or if you filmed with a camera or video camera, upload them, then do the same thing as with the first one.
You use a Web Cam to take pictures or to chat
You can turn a web cam into a TV video cam by connecting the web cam to your computer and then connecting your computer to the television. Depending on the type of web cam, you may be able to connect it directly to the TV.
If it has the compatibility of being used as a "Capture Cam" then, yes.
A webcam is basically a video camera with the ability to relay live images through a computer to a computer network. It can also take still images or record videos.
It is possible to use this camera as a web cam if you have a USB plug in for the camera. As long as you have the supporting software on your hard drive to recognize the camera. Generally you can find the devise after you have plugged it in through "my computer" if your computer has trouble picking up the device and you don't have the software you need then go to the manufacturers web site sony.com and you will be able to down load the software.
Go to the start menu of the computer, select the All Programs option. Once there, go to Hp Tools and choose the options for Hp Camera. This will turn on the web cam for the computer.
A camera that can connect to a computer or to any network (including the Internet) is called a webcam (short for web camera).
A cam rip is a movie taped illegally in the cinema theaters with a video camera, the titular "cam". It can also refer to videos made from streaming video chat rooms in that case the "cam" is the web camera being broadcast from.