Why does my flash not work?

SOURCE: Camera Powershot A530 won't flash

EZ Fix for non working flash on Canon A530:
Remove batteries
Remove memory card
Remove date/time battery (tiny door next to battery hole)
Wait a minute.
Replace the items
Rest the date/time
Shoot!

SOURCE: Flash not working

i think your problem is that you are not flipping open the flash... the flash doesnt automatically flip open... and the blinking red icon in the lower left just means that since there isnt enough light, the camera will spend a bit longer to allow more light to enter the lens, hence you need to keep the camera steady and not shake it... hope this helped

SOURCE: flashing icon when taking pics

Based on the settings that your camera is in, it is telling you that you are at risk of camera shake. This is just telling you that you can expect to see a blurry picture if you continue to take that picture and that it will slow down the shutter speed to achieve the proper exposure and that is why you are at risk of camera shake. The longer the shutter is open, the more chance that you are going to move so to solve this you have a few options:

• turn up ISO
• use tripod
• use flash

SOURCE: Can't take picture with flash...icon just blinks!

A blinking flash icon usually means the flash is trying to charge but the battery level is too low to power it up.

SOURCE: Cannon Powershot SX210IS: On

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