PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience while reducing cost. A medical observation device 2 includes an imaging unit 21 that captures a subject image from an observation target, a support portion 23 that rotatably supports the imaging unit 21 around a plurality of axes O1 to O6 that are different from each other, and imaging. An imaging position detection unit that detects the position of the unit 21, a storage unit that stores the position of the imaging unit 21 detected by the imaging position detection unit, and an imaging unit 21 around at least one of the plurality of axes O1. The external force applied to the support unit 23 by the operator after switching the state switching unit to the allowable state that allows the rotation of the machine or the regulated state that regulates the rotation, and the state switching unit to the allowable state. When the support unit 23 operates according to the above and the image pickup unit 21 is located at the position of the image pickup unit 21 stored in the storage unit, the control unit executes a reproduction process for switching the state switching unit from the allowable state to the regulated state. To be equipped. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1【課題】低コスト化を図りつつ、利便性を向上させること。【解決手段】医療用観察装置２は、観察対象からの被写体像を撮像する撮像部２１と、互いに異なる複数の軸Ｏ１～Ｏ６回りに撮像部２１を回転可能に支持する支持部２３と、撮像部２１の位置を検出する撮像位置検出部と、撮像位置検出部にて検出された撮像部２１の位置を記憶する記憶部と、複数の軸Ｏ１のうち少なくとも一つの軸回りでの撮像部２１の回転を許容する許容状態、または、当該回転を規制する規制状態の一方の状態に切り替わる状態切替部と、状態切替部を許容状態に切り替えた後、操作者から支持部２３に加えられた外力に応じて支持部２３が動作し、記憶部に記憶された撮像部２１の位置に撮像部２１が位置した場合に、状態切替部を許容状態から規制状態に切り替える再現処理を実行する制御部とを備える。【選択図】図１
