PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscopic device and an acquisition method of a reference image thereof, which is capable of accurately and easily acquiring a reference image.SOLUTION: An endoscopic device 1 comprises: a main body part 4 detachable from a scope 7 including an imaging device on an end part 8 of an insertion part thereof a video signal processing part 22 which is provided in the main body part 4, drives the imaging device and processes a video signal obtained by imaging with the imaging device and a control part 21 for displaying a predetermined message on a display part 5 to notify a user of a light shielding instruction for the end part 8, heating the imaging device after the display of the predetermined message, acquiring a reference image by driving the imaging device in a state where the imaging device is at a predetermined temperature, and storing the reference image in a predetermined memory.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】リファレンス画像を正確にかつ簡単に取得することができる内視鏡装置及び内視鏡装置のリファレンス画像の取得方法を提供する。【解決手段】内視鏡装置1は、挿入部の先端部8に撮像素子を有するスコープ7が着脱可能な本体部4と、本体部4に設けられ、撮像素子を駆動して、撮像素子で撮像して得られた映像信号を処理する映像信号処理部22と、先端部8の遮光指示を告知するために所定のメッセージを表示部5に表示し、所定のメッセージの表示後、撮像素子を加熱して、撮像素子が所定の温度になった状態で、撮像素子を駆動してリファレンス画像を取得し、所定のメモリに格納する制御部21を有する。【選択図】図2