An endoscope system includes a light source for supplying three narrow
wavelength bands including one wavelength band for exciting fluorescence,
an excitation light cut filter for transmitting light having a wavelength
greater than either 470 nm or 490 nm, and an image capturing unit for
capturing the light transmitted by the excitation light cut filter and
outputting three wavelength band signals corresponding to the three
narrow wavelength bands of the light source. Also included are first,
second and third frame memories for inputting and storing the three
wavelength band signals, respectively, and first, second and third output
ends for outputting first, second and third color signals, respectively,
to a monitor for displaying an image. An image processor receives signals
from the first, second and third frame memories respectively and selects
among the first output end, the second output end and third output end
for outputting the received signals to the monitor.