An image pickup apparatus includes: a second clock generation portion configured to generate a second clock, which is set independently of and asynchronously with the first clock； a second vertical synchronizing signal generation portion configured to generate a second vertical synchronizing signal, according to the second clock and the first vertical synchronizing signal； a sensor synchronization control signal generation portion configured to generate a sensor synchronization control signal, according to the second clock and the second vertical synchronizing signal； and the image pickup device configured to pick up an image of an object according to the sensor synchronization control signal, and according to the internal vertical synchronizing drive timing.
