diff --git a/native/media/camera-modal.react.js b/native/media/camera-modal.react.js
--- a/native/media/camera-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/media/camera-modal.react.js
@@ -263,9 +263,11 @@
   +autoFocusPointOfInterest: AutoFocusPointOfInterest,
   +setAutoFocusPointOfInterest: AutoFocusPointOfInterest => void,
   +focusOnPoint: (input: [number, number]) => void,
+  +zoom: number,
+  +setZoom: (zoom: number) => void,
+  +updateZoom: (zoom: [number]) => void,
 };
 type State = {
-  +zoom: number,
   +stagingMode: boolean,
   +pendingPhotoCapture: ?PhotoCapture,
 };
@@ -318,7 +320,6 @@
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
-      zoom: 0,
       stagingMode: false,
       pendingPhotoCapture: undefined,
     };
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@
         ),
         [
           set(zoomReported, resolvedZoom),
-          call([cameraZoomFactor], this.updateZoom),
+          call([cameraZoomFactor], this.props.updateZoom),
         ],
       ),
     ]);
@@ -748,7 +749,7 @@
           type={type}
           captureAudio={false}
           maxZoom={maxZoom}
-          zoom={this.state.zoom}
+          zoom={this.props.zoom}
           flashMode={this.props.flashMode}
           autoFocusPointOfInterest={this.props.autoFocusPointOfInterest}
           style={styles.fill}
@@ -897,9 +898,9 @@
     };
 
     this.props.setAutoFocusPointOfInterest(undefined);
+    this.props.setZoom(0);
     this.setState({
       pendingPhotoCapture,
-      zoom: 0,
     });
   };
 
@@ -929,10 +930,6 @@
       pendingPhotoCapture: undefined,
     });
   };
-
-  updateZoom = ([zoom]: [number]) => {
-    this.setState({ zoom });
-  };
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
@@ -1217,6 +1214,12 @@
       [deviceOrientation, dimensions],
     );
 
+    const [zoom, setZoom] = React.useState(0);
+
+    const updateZoom = React.useCallback(([nextZoom]: [number]) => {
+      setZoom(nextZoom);
+    }, []);
+
     return (
       <CameraModal
         {...props}
@@ -1236,6 +1239,9 @@
         autoFocusPointOfInterest={autoFocusPointOfInterest}
         setAutoFocusPointOfInterest={setAutoFocusPointOfInterest}
         focusOnPoint={focusOnPoint}
+        zoom={zoom}
+        setZoom={setZoom}
+        updateZoom={updateZoom}
       />
     );
   });