This endoscope apparatus comprises an insertion section to be inserted
into a space to be inspected, a light emitting device for illuminating
inside of the space, a fluorescent member provided at a tip-end of the
insertion section and emitting fluorescent light with light from the
light emitting device as excitation light, a light guide transmitting the
light from the light emitting device to the fluorescent member, a light
branching member for branching a part of the fluorescent light returned
from the fluorescent member, and an optical sensor for detecting light
from the light branching member, and when the illumination light becomes
dark due to a failure or removal of the tip-end section of the endoscope,
an image with low luminance is not displayed, glare at replacement of the
tip-end section can be reduced to improve workability and the diameter of
the insertion section can be thinned.