Yesterday marked the official launch of the iPhone 5. Sister site SlashGear was at the event and spent some hands-on time with the new iPhone 5.

Sample images taken using the iPhone 5 camera have turned up online. The new smartphone appears to have a higher quality camera in previous versions.

If you missed out on all the live blog excitement for the iPhone 5 launch event, don’t fret. The video coverage of the event has been released so you can watch all of it online.