T5i EOS rebel - spark/buzzing sound when flash goes off!

Hi everyone, I just got my T5i and it makes a really strange spark sound when the built in flash goes off. Is this a faulty camera?

No, that's not a problem or fault with the camera.
That's normal. It's a very short duration, partial power flash that the camera fires before the full power flash, to measure the distance to subject and amount of light needed by the flash when it fires. A "pre-flash", if you will.
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif., USA
"Walk softly and carry a big lens."
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