An image pickup apparatus includes a substrate, on a first surface of which a light receiving section and a peripheral circuit section are formed, a multilayer wiring layer stacked on the first surface and including a plurality of metal layers and insulating layers, a translucent cover located on the multilayer wiring layer, and a side surface sealing member which extends from a peripheral section of a surface in the translucent cover to the substrate side while having a frame shape, and protects outer peripheral side surfaces of the multilayer wiring layer.