The present invention provides a system for altering the field of view of an endoscope image, comprising:a. at least one endoscope having at least one wide-angle lens in said endoscope's distal end；b. at least one camera located in said endoscope's proximal end, configured to image a field of view of said endoscope image by means of said wide-angle lens； andc. at least one computer program which, when executed by data processing apparatus, is configured to select at least a portion of said field of view；wherein said portion of said field of view is selectable without necessarily physically maneuvering said endoscope or said wide-angle lens such that substantially all of said maneuvering of said field of view is provided via said executing computer program.
