PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope apparatus that makes it possible to reliably acquire an in vivo image in a state of contacting the surface layer of an organism.SOLUTION: The endoscope apparatus comprises an insertion part 61 inserted into the inside of an organism and having an imaging optical system 601 at its tip, a pressure detection unit 603 that is provided at the tip of the insertion part 61 or at a position farther than the tip and detects contact with the organism by pressure, and an imaging unit 602 that captures an image of the inside of the organism through the imaging optical system 601 on the basis of a result of detection of the pressure detection unit 603.【課題】生体の表層と接触した状態の体内画像を確実に取得することができる内視鏡装置を提供する。【解決手段】生体の内部に挿入され、先端に撮像光学系６０１を有する挿入部６１と、挿入部６１の先端または該先端より先に設けられ、生体との接触を圧力により検出する圧力検出部６０３と、圧力検出部６０３の検出結果をもとに、撮像光学系６０１を介した生体の内部の像を撮像する撮像部６０２と、を備えた。【選択図】図２
