diff --git a/Camera.ios.js b/Camera.ios.js
index 3e6a4e0..ec14aed 100644
--- a/Camera.ios.js
+++ b/Camera.ios.js
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ var Camera = React.createClass({
     torchMode: PropTypes.oneOfType([
       PropTypes.string,
       PropTypes.number
-    ])
+    ]),
+    defaultTouchToFocus: PropTypes.bool,
+    onFocusChanged: PropTypes.func,
+    onZoomChanged: PropTypes.func
   },
 
   mixins: [NativeMethodsMixin],
@@ -205,7 +208,10 @@ var RCTCamera = createReactNativeComponentClass({
     type: true,
     orientation: true,
     flashMode: true,
-    torchMode: true
+    torchMode: true,
+    onFocusChanged: true,
+    onZoomChanged: true,
+    defaultTouchToFocus: true
   }),
   uiViewClassName: 'RCTCamera',
 });
diff --git a/RCTCamera.h b/RCTCamera.h
index edeaf27..6d92743 100644
--- a/RCTCamera.h
+++ b/RCTCamera.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 @interface RCTCamera : UIView
 
 @property (nonatomic) RCTCameraManager *manager;
+@property (nonatomic) RCTBridge *bridge;
 @property (nonatomic) RCTCameraFocusSquare *camFocus;
-@property (nonatomic) BOOL multipleTouches;
 
-- (id)initWithManager:(RCTCameraManager*)manager;
+- (id)initWithManager:(RCTCameraManager*)manager bridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge;
 
 @end
diff --git a/RCTCamera.m b/RCTCamera.m
index 891b31d..336f9bb 100644
--- a/RCTCamera.m
+++ b/RCTCamera.m
@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@
 #import "RCTCameraManager.h"
 #import "RCTLog.h"
 #import "RCTUtils.h"
+#import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
+
+#import "UIView+React.h"
 
 #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
 #import "CameraFocusSquare.h"
 
 @implementation RCTCamera
+{
+  BOOL _multipleTouches;
+  BOOL _onFocusChanged;
+  BOOL _defaultTouchToFocus;
+  BOOL _onZoomChanged;
+}
 
 - (void)setAspect:(NSInteger)aspect
 {
@@ -60,16 +69,41 @@
   [self.manager changeTorchMode:torchMode];
 }
 
-- (id)initWithManager:(RCTCameraManager*)manager
+- (void)setOnFocusChanged:(BOOL)enabled
+{
+  if (_onFocusChanged != enabled) {
+    _onFocusChanged = enabled;
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)setDefaultTouchToFocus:(BOOL)enabled
+{
+    if (_defaultTouchToFocus != enabled) {
+        _defaultTouchToFocus = enabled;
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)setOnZoomChanged:(BOOL)enabled
+{
+    if (_onZoomChanged != enabled) {
+        _onZoomChanged = enabled;
+    }
+}
+
+- (id)initWithManager:(RCTCameraManager*)manager bridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
 {
   
   if ((self = [super init])) {
     self.manager = manager;
+    self.bridge = bridge;
     UIPinchGestureRecognizer *pinchGesture = [[UIPinchGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(handlePinchToZoomRecognizer:)];
     [self addGestureRecognizer:pinchGesture];
     [self.manager initializeCaptureSessionInput:AVMediaTypeVideo];
     [self.manager startSession];
-    self.multipleTouches = NO;
+    _multipleTouches = NO;
+    _onFocusChanged = NO;
+    _defaultTouchToFocus = YES;
+    _onZoomChanged = NO;
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -111,17 +145,19 @@
 {
     // Update the touch state.
     if ([[event touchesForView:self] count] > 1) {
-        self.multipleTouches = YES;
+        _multipleTouches = YES;
     }
 
 }
 
 - (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
+    if (!_onFocusChanged) return;
+
     BOOL allTouchesEnded = ([touches count] == [[event touchesForView:self] count]);
 
     // Do not conflict with zooming and etc.
-    if (allTouchesEnded && !self.multipleTouches) {
+    if (allTouchesEnded && !_multipleTouches) {
         UITouch *touch = [[event allTouches] anyObject];
         CGPoint touchPoint = [touch locationInView:touch.view];
         // Focus camera on this point
@@ -131,28 +167,41 @@
         {
             [self.camFocus removeFromSuperview];
         }
-        // Show animated rectangle on the touched area
-        self.camFocus = [[RCTCameraFocusSquare alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(touchPoint.x-40, touchPoint.y-40, 80, 80)];
-        [self.camFocus setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
-        [self addSubview:self.camFocus];
-        [self.camFocus setNeedsDisplay];
+        NSDictionary *event = @{
+          @"target": self.reactTag,
+          @"touchPoint": @{
+            @"x": [NSNumber numberWithDouble:touchPoint.x],
+            @"y": [NSNumber numberWithDouble:touchPoint.y]
+          }
+        };
+        [self.bridge.eventDispatcher sendInputEventWithName:@"focusChanged" body:event];
 
-        [UIView beginAnimations:nil context:NULL];
-        [UIView setAnimationDuration:1.0];
-        [self.camFocus setAlpha:0.0];
-        [UIView commitAnimations];
+        // Show animated rectangle on the touched area
+        if (_defaultTouchToFocus) {
+            self.camFocus = [[RCTCameraFocusSquare alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(touchPoint.x-40, touchPoint.y-40, 80, 80)];
+            [self.camFocus setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
+            [self addSubview:self.camFocus];
+            [self.camFocus setNeedsDisplay];
+
+            [UIView beginAnimations:nil context:NULL];
+            [UIView setAnimationDuration:1.0];
+            [self.camFocus setAlpha:0.0];
+            [UIView commitAnimations];
+        }
     }
 
     if (allTouchesEnded) {
-        self.multipleTouches = NO;
+        _multipleTouches = NO;
     }
 
 }
 
 
 -(void) handlePinchToZoomRecognizer:(UIPinchGestureRecognizer*)pinchRecognizer {
+    if (!_onZoomChanged) return;
+
     if (pinchRecognizer.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateChanged) {
-        [self.manager zoom:pinchRecognizer.velocity];
+        [self.manager zoom:pinchRecognizer.velocity reactTag:self.reactTag];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/RCTCameraManager.h b/RCTCameraManager.h
index bcb7bb7..9bf9c7a 100644
--- a/RCTCameraManager.h
+++ b/RCTCameraManager.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RCTCameraTorchMode) {
 - (void)startSession;
 - (void)stopSession;
 - (void)focusAtThePoint:(CGPoint) atPoint;
-- (void)zoom:(CGFloat)velocity;
+- (void)zoom:(CGFloat)velocity reactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag;
 
 
 @end
diff --git a/RCTCameraManager.m b/RCTCameraManager.m
index b4759b6..ae6f350 100644
--- a/RCTCameraManager.m
+++ b/RCTCameraManager.m
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 
 - (UIView *)view
 {
-  return [[RCTCamera alloc] initWithManager:self];
+    return [[RCTCamera alloc] initWithManager:self bridge:self.bridge];
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(aspect, NSInteger);
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(torchMode, NSInteger);
   ];
 }
 
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(defaultTouchToFocus, BOOL);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onFocusChanged, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onZoomChanged, BOOL)
+
+- (NSDictionary *)customDirectEventTypes
+{
+    return @{
+      @"focusChanged": @{ @"registrationName": @"onFocusChanged" },
+      @"zoomChanged":  @{ @"registrationName": @"onZoomChanged" },
+    };
+}
+
 - (id)init {
 
   if ((self = [super init])) {
@@ -688,12 +700,19 @@ didFinishRecordingToOutputFileAtURL:(NSURL *)outputFileURL
     }
 }
 
-- (void) zoom:(CGFloat)velocity {
+- (void) zoom:(CGFloat)velocity reactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag{
     const CGFloat pinchVelocityDividerFactor = 20.0f; // TODO: calibrate or make this component's property
     NSError *error = nil;
     AVCaptureDevice *device = [[self videoCaptureDeviceInput] device];
     if ([device lockForConfiguration:&error]) {
         CGFloat zoomFactor = device.videoZoomFactor + atan(velocity / pinchVelocityDividerFactor);
+        NSDictionary *event = @{
+                                @"target": reactTag,
+                                @"zoomFactor": [NSNumber numberWithDouble:zoomFactor],
+                                @"velocity": [NSNumber numberWithDouble:velocity]
+                              };
+        [self.bridge.eventDispatcher sendInputEventWithName:@"zoomChanged" body:event];
+
         device.videoZoomFactor = zoomFactor >= 1.0f ? zoomFactor : 1.0f;
         [device unlockForConfiguration];
     } else {