An objective lens system opposing an imaged surface of semiconductor
device, and imaging lens system arranged between this objective lens
system and image sensor is used to inspect a lower component of the
semiconductor device without being influence by an upper component. The F
value of objective lens system is made into 1.5 or less, and an imaged
surface is photographed and inspected. The imaging lens system also has
several lenses with different focal distances. According to the desired
magnification, a predetermined lens among the plurality of lenses is
arranged in the predetermined location of an optical axis, and the other
lenses are evacuated from an optical axis.