UV Haze 010 Filter vs Waterproof Case for Digital Camera: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Confidence
82%
Camp Snap
Waterproof Case for Digital Camera
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Hard plastic case
Confidence
42%
LikelyGasket and seal degradation
PossibleHard plastic stress-cracking from heat or impact
PossibleLatch or hinge metal corrosion
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Gasket and seal degradation, Hard plastic stress-cracking from heat or impact and Latch or hinge metal corrosion on the Camp Snap and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Camp Snap is Hard plastic case, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Camp Snap grade, at 42% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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