Canon ELPH (series)
# Canon ELPH (series)

The Canon ELPH (also known as IXUS in Europe and IXY in Japan) series includes several popular compact point and shoot cameras built between 1996 and 2002. 1

## Film Format

All ELPH cameras used the Advanced Photo System (APS) film format and were known for being very compact and stylish. The companion line of digital cameras, the Digital ELPH series, remains in production.

## Models

| Model (US) | Model (Europe) | Model (Japan) | Release date |
| - | - | - | - |
| ELPH | IXUS | IXY | May 1996 |
| ELPH 490Z | IXUS Z90 | IXY G | June 1996 |
| ELPH 10 AF | IXUS AF-S | IXY 20 | October 1996 |
| ELPH 10 | IXUS FF25 | IXY 10 | November 1996 |
| ELPH 260Z | Z60 IX | IXY 25 | July 1997 |
| ELPH Jr. | IXUS L-1 | IXY 310 | September 1997 |
| ELPH Limited | IXUS Limited | IXY Limited | September 1997 |
| ELPH 370Z | IXUS Z70 | IXY 330 | March 1998 |
| ELPH LT | IXUS M-1 | IXY 210 | September 1998 |
| n/a | IXUS FF | n/a | March 1999 |
| ELPH 2 | IXUS II | IXY 320 | March 1999 |
| ELPH Sport | IXUS X-1 | IXY D5 | November 1999 |
| ELPH LT260 | IXUS Z50 | IXY 220 | March 2000 |
| ELPH LT270 | IXUS Z65 | IXY 230 | February 2001 |
| ELPH Shades Glacier | IXUS Concept Summer | n/a | March 2002 |
| ELPH Shades Sunshine | IXUS Concept Arancia | n/a | March 2002 |
| ELPH Z3 | IXUS III | IXY i | March 2002 |
