[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netstat_EVO:
for anyone who may have some insight as to actually make heads or tails out of what logcat generates... This is what I can find that seems to be related when I open the camera app on this device.

I/ActivityManager( 97): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.android.camera/.CameraEntry bnds=[365,586][475,704] }
D/AK8973 ( 69): Compass Start
D/Sensors ( 97): open_akm, fd=116
I/WindowManager( 97): Setting rotation to 1, animFlags=1
I/ActivityManager( 97): Config changed: { scale=1.0 imsi=310/120 loc=en_US touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=10}
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onNewIntent: com.android.camera.CameraEntry
W/HTCCamera( 1612): need to do create, not to initate mode onNewIntent!!
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onRestart() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onRestart() - end
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onStart() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onStart() - end
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onResume() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): !!!! @@@@ broadcastStopVoiceRecording() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): !!!! @@@@ broadcastStopVoiceRecording() - end
W/HTCCamera( 1612): Initial Display Orientation is landscape
W/HTCCamera( 1612): mIsInitOrientation = false, mIsWaitOrientation = false
W/HTCCamera( 1612): OnResume - reset UI, immediately set mMainLayout invisible
W/########## HtcSettingsReceiver ##########( 1612): 2011-04-06 04:29:15 861(ms) onReceive-start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): Block Capture UI - onResume(), and unblock after start preview
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onResume() - mFocusingState = NO_FOCUSING
W/HTCCamera( 1612): keyguard is not shown !!!!!
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onResume() - end
W/HTCCamera( 1612): $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ surfaceCreated $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$android.view.SurfaceView$3@4605ea80
W/HTCCamera( 1612): $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ surfaceCreated $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ start preview
W/HTCCamera( 1612): $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ surfaceChanged $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ w=800 h=480
W/IInputConnectionWrapper( 219): showStatusIcon on inactive InputConnection
D/PowerManagerService( 97): New lightsensor value:160, lcdValue:164
D/dalvikvm( 97): GC_EXPLICIT freed 7778 objects / 367488 bytes in 106ms
D/dalvikvm( 615): GC_EXPLICIT freed 948 objects / 46040 bytes in 52ms
I/ActivityManager( 97): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.htc.launcher/.Launcher }
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onPause() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onPause() - mIsUIReady = false
W/########## HtcSettingsReceiver ##########( 1612): 2011-04-06 04:29:21 988(ms) onReceive-start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): AudioManager.STREAM_SYSTEM_ENFORCED, to fix volume ,mOriginalVolume = -1
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onPause() - mFocusingState = NO_FOCUSING
W/HTCCamera( 1612): OnPause - set mWaitResetSettings to false
W/HTCCamera( 1612): releaseFaceDetection()
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onPause mIdle is false
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onPause() - end
D/Sensors ( 97): close_akm, fd=116
I/WindowManager( 97): Setting rotation to 0, animFlags=1
D/PowerManagerService( 97): New lightsensor value:160, lcdValue:164
I/ActivityManager( 97): Config changed: { scale=1.0 imsi=310/120 loc=en_US touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=1 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=11}
D/AK8973 ( 69): Compass CLOSE
W/HTCCamera( 1612): doOnPause() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): OnPause - hide UI, set mMainLayout invisible
W/HTCCamera( 1612): doOnPause() - end
W/HTCCamera( 1612): $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ surfaceDestroyed $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onStop() - start
W/HTCCamera( 1612): onStop() - end
D/dalvikvm( 97): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2571 objects / 112000 bytes in 104ms

The handset is most likely being replaced at Sprint tomorrow morning, but I am still curious as to what the root problem actually is.