An endoscope for storing an image. The endoscope is provided having a video compiler, a still-image compiler, a monitor, and a recorder. The video compiler continuously receives image signals and creates a video file with the image signals. The still-image compiler receives the image signals, and creates a still image. The monitor receives the video file from the video compiler and continuously displays the video. The recorder receives the video file from the video compiler and receives the still image from the still-image compiler, and stores the video file and the still image.