A scanning-type endoscope apparatus includes: a scanning-type endoscope performing scanning with illumination light on a subject by driving an actuator a storing portion storing drive conditions information and specific information a reading portion a controlling portion driving the actuator based on the drive conditions information a body apparatus a signal generating portion generating a signal corresponding to light from the subject and an image information generating portion generating image information based on the signal. The controlling portion causes the image information to be generated using the signal in a state where reading of the drive conditions information is complete but reading of the specific information is not complete, and causes the image information to be generated using the signal and the specific information in a state where reading of the drive conditions information and the specific information is complete.
