An image pick-up apparatus includes an image pick-up device which picks-up
an image of a subject and outputs an image signal, a first-amplitude
changing portion which varies an amplitude of the image signal outputted
form the image pick-up device, a second-amplitude changing portion which
varies the amplitude of the image signal to be outputted, a comparing
portion which compares the amplitude of the image signal with a value of
a target amplitude, and a control portion which controls the first- and
second-amplitude changing portions based on the comparison result of the
comparing portion and changes the amplitude of the image signal so that
it is approximate to the target amplitude so that an observed image of
the subject displayed on display means has a desired brightness.