PowerShot SX70 HS Flash does not pop up on shoot

[Paulmillar]

We traded up from an EOS T5 to PowerShot SX70 HS. 
we cannot seem to configure the SX70 to pop the flash when shooting like our older T5. 

I cannot seem to find any info in the user manuals about this feature. 

thanks for any help,

Paul

[Tronhard]

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum:

You're right: it's not too obvious, but the built-in flash of the PowerShot SX70HS must be manually raised - it does not pop-up like DSLR cameras.  You place a finger on each side of the flash housing and rotate it upwards, as in P28 of the Advanced User Guide:

Might have been an idea to show a couple of fingers!

When finished, just push it down again - gently.  The other thing you lose with the 'upgrade' is the separate hot shoe for flash.  That disappeared after the SX60HS.