Part of Canon's late-1990s IXUS APS family, the IXUS Z65 was a compact metal-bodied zoom camera built for the Advanced Photo System, sold alongside autofocus and fixed-focus siblings as Canon pushed APS as a simpler alternative to 35mm film.
It uses the IX240 APS film cartridge and pairs Ai-AF autofocus with a 24-65mm f/4.5-8 zoom lens, giving roughly 3x reach. ISO sensitivity via DX coding spans 25 to 10,000, minimum focus is 0.45m, a single CR2 lithium battery provides power, and the body measures a pocketable 95 x 63 x 34mm at 176g.
The slim metal shell and mid-range zoom sat it between the fixed-focus IXUS FF models and longer-reaching Z-series siblings, offering more framing flexibility without the bulk of a superzoom compact. APS's mid-roll switching and print-format selection were its main draw over 35mm rivals.
APS film and processing are now hard to find outside specialist labs, making this mainly a curiosity buy for collectors of 1990s Canon compacts. Check the film door and IX240 chamber for corrosion, test the zoom for smooth travel, and confirm the CR2 compartment contacts are clean.