Camera and FaceTime froze

So just got my iPad about a month ago but starting about a week after i had it, the camera won't turn on. It simply freezes Before it opens up. Same thing with face timing. I can see the other person but my camer is like dead... It works when I click on iMovie and try video recoded but other then that can't see anything.. I try everything I could think of... Turning the iPad on and off, close the app from multitasking, I even retire the iPad back to factory setting... None of them work.

I have the same issue. Overnight, camera, facetime (works without video) and photo booth have all frozen. Some apps were updated yesterday and am not sure if that was an issue? In the camera, only a closed shutter appears.
If I "restore" the ipad to its original settings, will i will be able to sync my ipad with itunes again with all my files, preferences etc?
Thank you!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4185
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