Endoscopic apparatus according to the present inventionThe first light of the first wavelength band is continuously emitted andUnlike the first wavelength band,A light source apparatus for sequentially emitting a second light of a plurality of second wavelength bands different from each otherLight from the subject by illumination light emitted by the light source deviceSpectroscopic means for spectroscopy of light in the first wavelength band and light in the second wavelength bandA first imaging element for generating a first image signal by receiving and converting a light in a first wavelength band which is spectrally made by a spectroscopic means and photoelectrically converting itA second imaging element for generating a second image signal by photoelectrically converting the light of a second wavelength band, which is spectrally detected by a spectroscopic means, and converting them into a photoelectric signal, andImaging device having.本発明に係る内視鏡装置は、第１の波長帯域の第１の光を継続して出射するとともに、該第１の波長帯域とは異なり、かつ互いに異なる複数の第２の波長帯域の第２の光を順次出射する光源装置と、光源装置が出射した照明光による被写体からの光を、第１の波長帯域の光と第２の波長帯域の光とに分光する分光手段と、分光手段により分光された第１の波長帯域の光を受光して光電変換することにより第１の画像信号を生成する第１の撮像素子と、分光手段により分光された第２の波長帯域の光をそれぞれ受光して光電変換することにより第２の画像信号を生成する第２の撮像素子と、を有する撮像装置と、を備える。
