The endoscope apparatus 1 includes a light emitting element 13, a rolling shutter type imaging element 11, and a control unit 21. The light emitting element 13, the rolling shutter type imaging element 11, and a control unit 21 are included. The control unit 21 includes a first illumination mode M1 that irradiates the subject with light during the readout period Tb in which the electrical signal is sequentially read out for each line in the image sensor 11, and a first illumination mode that does not irradiate the subject with light during the readout period Tb. Control is performed to switch between the two illumination modes M2, and exposure of a plurality of lines is performed in a frame corresponding to the timing at which one of the first illumination mode M1 and the second illumination mode M2 is switched to the other illumination mode. Control is performed so that the image pickup device 11 performs electronic shutter processing during all line exposure periods performed simultaneously. 内視鏡装置１は、発光素子１３と、ローリングシャッタ方式の撮像素子１１と、制御部２１とを有する。発光素子１３と、ローリングシャッタ方式の撮像素子１１と、制御部２１とを有する。制御部２１は、撮像素子１１においてライン毎に順次電気信号の読み出しが行われる読み出し期間Tbに被検体に光を照射する第１照明モードM1と、読み出し期間Tbに被検体に光を照射しない第２照明モードM2とを切り替える制御を行い、第１照明モードM1及び第２照明モードM2のうち一方の照明モードから他方の照明モードに切り替えられたタイミングに対応するフレームにおいて、複数のラインの露光を同時に行う全ライン露光期間に撮像素子１１に電子シャッタ処理を行わせるように制御する。
