A:Answer Technically yes, but when I put it in Webcam mode it quickly exited with an error as soon as I tried to access it as a webcam in MS Windows. Research showed that there was a firmware upgrade to fix this. I really didn't need the webcam so I never updated.
It functions as a standard USB webcam. Whether it can do HDMI-out in webcam mode, I can't say . The USB port is fragile and mine quit working. Its a great camcorder but I think the USB and webcam aspects need improvement.