The Canon IXUS Z90 is a 1996 APS-format compact from Canon's original IXUS line, sold in North America as the ELPH 490Z and in Japan as the IXY G. It sits at the larger, more feature-rich end of the first-generation IXUS family of small titanium-bodied compacts.
It has a 4x zoom lens covering 22.5-90mm with a maximum aperture of f/5.6-8.9, shoots APS film with mid-roll rewind capability, offers a 'best shot selector' burst mode, and a dual flash system for reduced red-eye. A manual-focus IXUS Z90 variant adds automatic parallax and dioptre correction in the viewfinder.
Compared with smaller IXUS models it is noticeably larger and heavier, trading some of the range's pocketability for extended zoom reach and an LCD status panel on the rear. The dual-flash hinged lens cover is a distinctive design touch unique to this era of IXUS.
APS film is now hard to source new, so buyers mainly seek these as collectible design pieces or for remaining APS stock. Check the battery compartment for corrosion, confirm the zoom motor runs smoothly, and test the lens cover mechanism opens fully.