An appropriate stereoscopic image of a subject is readily acquired. Provided is a stereoscopic endoscope device including two image capture elements spaced apart from each other and disposed at a distal end of an insertion section to be inserted into a subject； an angle changing mechanism that changes a relative angle between optical axes of the image capture elements； a distance sensor that detects the distance from the image capture elements to the subject； and a controller that controls the angle changing mechanism on the basis of the distance detected by the distance sensor.
