The real problem is that the zoom is not a fixed aperture zoom, which is why zooming at night, after reaching maximum ISO, means the shot just gets darker. It will affect your ND filter choice, messing with your chosen shutter speed, and it is also a variable aperture change in between 24mm and 48mm, so the actual aperture varies continuously with the focal length. It does also lose some contrast as it zooms.
It's not for cinematographers, but for the first optical zoom on a consumer drone, it's a real game changer to be able to zoom in, during flight, and fill the frame, with the option of 4x combo zoom in 1080p, while staying farther away, deciding whether it is worth flying closer. It effectively doubles your flying range, as you can see the same size image and detail as you would by flying twice as far, assuming good lighting, and a clear day! The compression of the scene gives far more impact to distant landscape shots, as the background is pulled forward into the scene.