Provided is an endoscope and an endoscope system in which application of a high voltage to an imaging element can be prevented during stopping transmission of a pulse signal or startup. The endoscope 2 includes a first chip 21 including a first buffer 26 externally outputting an imaging signal generated by a light receiving unit 23, and a second chip 22 including a second buffer 27 amplifying the imaging signal output from the first buffer 26 and outputting the amplified imaging signal to a transmission cable 3. The first buffer 26 applies a predetermined voltage to the second buffer 27 in a period in which the light receiving unit 23 does not output the imaging signal to causes the second buffer 27 to output a direct current at a predetermined level to the transmission cable 3.
