Abstract: A microscopic image capture apparatus extracts an area including a sample image from an image obtained by capturing the entire sample, sets a plurality of horizontal positions for acquisition of a height coordinate Z from the extracted sample image area, reads a height coordinate which is a focal point position at the set horizontal position, computes an adjusted position of a focal point in an arbitrary position in the sample image area using the read height coordinate data, and transfers the height of a sample to the adjusted focal position as computed above when the sample is horizontally traveled.