This endoscopic apparatus has an insertion portion having a distal end portion; a first/second objective optical systems disposed in the distal endportion to forma first/second objective image of an object on an imaging region by transmitting light from the object through a first/second optical path; an optical path switching means configured to switch an optical path of the light from the object to either of the first optical path or the second optical path such that either of the first objective image or the second objective image is formed on the imaging region; an image sensor for capturing the first/second objective image; and an optical path switching controller for controlling the optical path switching means to switch the optical paths.