diff --git a/examples/2d/many_sprites.rs b/examples/2d/many_sprites.rs
index 203efe376488f..a3ca208a34734 100644
--- a/examples/2d/many_sprites.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/many_sprites.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use bevy::{
     diagnostic::{FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin, LogDiagnosticsPlugin},
     math::Quat,
     prelude::*,
+    render::camera::Camera,
     sprite::SpriteSettings,
 };
 
@@ -9,9 +10,6 @@ use rand::Rng;
 
 const CAMERA_SPEED: f32 = 1000.0;
 
-pub struct PrintTimer(Timer);
-pub struct Position(Transform);
-
 /// This example is for performance testing purposes.
 /// See https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/1492
 fn main() {
@@ -24,8 +22,8 @@ fn main() {
         })
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
         .add_startup_system(setup)
-        .add_system(tick.label("Tick"))
-        .add_system(move_camera.after("Tick"))
+        .add_system(tick_system.label("Tick"))
+        .add_system(move_camera_system.after("Tick"))
         .run()
 }
 
@@ -44,14 +42,15 @@ fn setup(
 
     let sprite_handle = materials.add(assets.load("branding/icon.png").into());
 
+    // Spawns the camera
     commands
         .spawn()
         .insert_bundle(OrthographicCameraBundle::new_2d())
-        .insert(PrintTimer(Timer::from_seconds(1.0, true)))
-        .insert(Position(Transform::from_translation(Vec3::new(
-            0.0, 0.0, 1000.0,
-        ))));
+        .insert(Timer::from_seconds(1.0, true))
+        .insert(Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, 1000.0));
 
+    // Builds and spawns the sprites
+    let mut sprites = vec![];
     for y in -half_y..half_y {
         for x in -half_x..half_x {
             let position = Vec2::new(x as f32, y as f32);
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ fn setup(
             let rotation = Quat::from_rotation_z(rng.gen::<f32>());
             let scale = Vec3::splat(rng.gen::<f32>() * 2.0);
 
-            commands.spawn().insert_bundle(SpriteBundle {
+            sprites.push(SpriteBundle {
                 material: sprite_handle.clone(),
                 transform: Transform {
                     translation,
@@ -71,26 +70,23 @@ fn setup(
             });
         }
     }
+    commands.spawn_batch(sprites);
 }
 
-fn move_camera(time: Res<Time>, mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Position)>) {
-    for (mut transform, mut position) in query.iter_mut() {
-        position
-            .0
-            .rotate(Quat::from_rotation_z(time.delta_seconds() * 0.5));
-        position.0 =
-            position.0 * Transform::from_translation(Vec3::X * CAMERA_SPEED * time.delta_seconds());
-        transform.translation = position.0.translation;
-        transform.rotation *= Quat::from_rotation_z(time.delta_seconds() / 2.0);
-    }
+// System for rotating and translating the camera
+fn move_camera_system(time: Res<Time>, mut camera_query: Query<&mut Transform, With<Camera>>) {
+    let mut camera_transform = camera_query.single_mut().unwrap();
+    camera_transform.rotate(Quat::from_rotation_z(time.delta_seconds() * 0.5));
+    *camera_transform = *camera_transform
+        * Transform::from_translation(Vec3::X * CAMERA_SPEED * time.delta_seconds());
 }
 
-fn tick(time: Res<Time>, sprites: Query<&Sprite>, mut query: Query<&mut PrintTimer>) {
-    for mut timer in query.iter_mut() {
-        timer.0.tick(time.delta());
+// System for printing the number of sprites on every tick of the timer
+fn tick_system(time: Res<Time>, sprites_query: Query<&Sprite>, mut timer_query: Query<&mut Timer>) {
+    let mut timer = timer_query.single_mut().unwrap();
+    timer.tick(time.delta());
 
-        if timer.0.just_finished() {
-            info!("Sprites: {}", sprites.iter().count(),);
-        }
+    if timer.just_finished() {
+        info!("Sprites: {}", sprites_query.iter().count(),);
     }
 }