Pssst.
OK, I'll give you some advice here, but don't tell anyone.
You might find a firmware update on the Canon site that will fix your problem, but I
did not find any there(Canon Support).
If the Canon firmware does not fix your problem, you can load the
Canon Hack Development Kit firmware update for the A530. You load the firmware onto your memory card. The firmware overrides the factory firmware. The firmware updates only last while the camera is on and the file is deleted unless you lock the card. Locking the card will not affect the camera saving pictures but will leave the firmware file alone.
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According to Slashdot, Free Software from the CHDK project allows nearly complete programmatic control of cheap Canon point-and-shoot cameras, enabling users to add features, up to and including games and BASIC scripting. Features include shooting in RAW, USB-cable remote shutter-release, motion-detection triggered photography, customizable high-speed continuous (burst) Tv, Av, ISO, and Focus bracketing (increasing depth of field), 1 Gig video-size limit removed in earlier cameras, Shutter, Aperture, and ISO Overrides (shutter speeds of 64" to 1/10,000" and higher).[9]
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The CHDK adds a lot of cool functions to Canon Powershots
see here. It may not fix your flash, but there's always a chance. And if it doesn't, it might still add enough value to your camera for you to keep it for experimenting.
I haven't found anything similar to CHDK for any other brand of cameras, so I might be buying Canons from now on.
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