Fujifilm's late-1990s APS compact — 22.5-45mm f/5.6-10.5 zoom, auto flash and wind; APS film discontinued
The Fujifilm Nexia 220ixZ was a small APS point-and-shoot from Fujifilm's nexia line of Advanced Photo System compacts, sold in the late 1990s. Like other Fujifilm APS models it also appeared under the Fotonex name in some markets as the Fotonex 220ix Z. It was pitched as an easy, pocketable zoom camera for beginners adopting the then-new APS cassette format.
Specifications: a Fuji 22.5-45mm 2x zoom lens of three elements in three groups with apertures of f/5.6-10.5, a programmed shutter running 1/30 to 1/500s, autofocus with a closest focus of about 0.9m, a built-in flash, fully automatic film advance and rewind, and APS drop-in loading with the format's three selectable print framings — Classic, HDTV and Panoramic. The body measures roughly 120x69x36mm and weighs around 170g.
This was a shirt-pocket snapshot camera: automatic everything, a modest but useful 2x zoom, and the APS system's foolproof loading. The slow f/5.6-10.5 lens leans heavily on the flash indoors. Today it appeals mainly as a curiosity of the short-lived APS era rather than as a practical shooter, given the format's film situation.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so only expired stock remains and processing options are limited — many examples now sell as display pieces, props or for parts. If shooting is the goal, confirm the camera powers up, the flash charges and the motorised advance cycles, and check the film door and battery compartment; the camera will not fire without a working battery.