Why is there an extra step to zooming in on photos in the photos app now?

[Benz63amg]

Is anyone else annoyed by the zoom in the new photos app or is it only me? They added one extra step to zooming in on photos for no reason

 

[Paddle1]

There's a whole thread about various annoyances in the new Photos app: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ike-the-new-ios-18-photos-app-merged.2430437/