The iPhone camera gets even better

I'm a bit of a geek and a bit of an Apple fan, so I was exited about the announcement earlier today. And if you've been following my site you'll know that I really like taking photographs with my iPhone. So, I'm really happy about all that Apple has coming, but what's really cool (and relevant to this site) is the new improvements to the iPhone camera app.

The grid lines and other composition things are nice, but what's really great is the "quick access" features they added.

With iOS 5 we'll be able to get to the camera straight from the Lock screen. This is a huge time saver, which is important when you want to catch a moment happening right in front of you. Currently, we have to swipe to unlock, find the Camera app, and tap it. Three steps. If I understand this new feature correctly, now all we'll need to do is tap the camera icon. One step.

The other very cool feature is using the volume-up button as the shutter. This feel way more natural and will make the iPhone feel more like a true compact camera than a phone with a camera.