PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image picking-up apparatus for an endoscope with a simple structure capable of flexibly changing light distribution characteristics in accordance with the shape of an object.SOLUTION: The image picking-up apparatus for an endoscope includes: a light irradiation section in which a plurality of illumination optical systems having respectively different light distribution characteristic radiate irradiating light from a light source to an observation target a picking-up section for picking up an image while receiving light radiated from the observation target by radiation of the irradiating light a shape detection section 54 for detecting the shape of the observation target from the picked up image a light distributing control section 54 for adjusting light quantity of a plurality of illumination optical systems in accordance with the shape of the detected observation target.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡易な構造で、対象物の形状に応じて配光特性を柔軟に変化させることができる内視鏡用画像撮像装置を提供する。【解決手段】 光源から射出された照射光を被観察部に照射する、それぞれ異なる配光特性を有する複数の照明光学系を備えた光照射部と、照射光の照射によって被観察部から発せられた光を受光して画像を撮像する撮像部と、撮像された画像から被観察部の形状を検出する形状検出部54と、検出した被観察部の形状に応じて、複数の照明光学系の光量を調整する配光制御部54とを備える。【選択図】図2
