Tap on camera icon, screen goes black?

i'm using a 16G iphone 4 (not S) with about 500MB free and 48 apps. 
when i hit the camera icon, the screen just goes black. i just did it and it's been black for about three minutes now
essentially i can't get the camera to operate, which is a totally new phenomenom.
reset and reload all via itunes?
or...?
paul

First try to reset the phone by holding the sleep and home button until the Apple logo comes back again.
If this does not work, try to set it up as new device without using the latest backup.
How to back up your data and set up as a new device

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