Fujifilm's compact APS zoom point-and-shoot — Fujinon 24-50mm lens, auto exposure, multi-mode flash.
The Fujifilm Nexia 230ix (fully badged Nexia 230ix Z) was a compact APS point-and-shoot from Fujifilm's Nexia line, which succeeded the Fotonex naming for the brand's later Advanced Photo System compacts. It sat mid-range among zoom-equipped Nexia siblings such as the 220ixZ, 265ixZ and 320ixZ.
It was built around a Fujinon 24-50mm zoom lens covering wide-angle to short telephoto, with autofocus and fully automatic exposure. The built-in flash offered multiple modes including red-eye reduction, and convenience features included a self-timer, date imprint and motorised film transport with mid-roll rewind. As an APS body it used drop-in cartridge loading and offered the system's three selectable print formats (C, H and P).
Operation is entirely automatic, making it a pocketable grab-and-go snapshot camera in its day. Today it appeals to APS collectors and to buyers who like the compact form factor; the modest zoom and small maximum aperture mean it leans on flash indoors.
APS film ceased production in 2011, so shooting one now means expired cartridges and scarce processing — a large share of examples sell for display or parts. If intending to shoot, confirm it powers on with a fresh battery, the flash charges, the lens zooms, and the motorised transport advances and performs mid-roll rewind, since APS transport failures are the usual fault.