An image pickup apparatus for an endoscope includes: an image pickup device unit including an image pickup device a lens unit including a moving lens an actuator apparatus for an endoscope, the actuator apparatus including a first elastic member having an urging force that makes a moving lens frame be arranged at a first observation position, a second elastic member making the moving lens frame be arranged at a second observation position, and a shape memory alloy wire having a property of extending/contracting due to an applied current a driving force transmitting wire arranged on a distal end side of the shape memory alloy wire a pressing member, upon receipt of an elastic force from the second elastic member, pressing the moving lens frame to the second observation position and a fixing portion that fixes the driving force transmitting wire and the shape memory alloy.
