To protect an imaging device from breakage caused by static electricity, while suppressing enlargement by a simple structure.SOLUTION: An endoscope includes a lens provided on an insertion direction tip toward an analyte, for entering imaging light, an imaging device provided on the rear end of the lens, on which imaging light is focused, a conductive member (for example, a holder 17) for covering the lens and the imaging device, and a grounding member (for example, a metal wire 23) for grounding the conductive member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9【課題】簡素な構造で大径化を抑制しつつ、撮像素子を静電気による破壊から保護できる。【解決手段】内視鏡において、被検体への挿入方向先端に設けられ、撮像光を入射するレンズと、レンズの後端に設けられ、撮像光が結像される撮像素子と、レンズおよび撮像素子を覆う導電性部材（例えばホルダ１７）と、導電性部材を接地する接地部材（例えば金属ワイヤ２３）と、を備える。【選択図】図９
