Maybe there's a way to disable these buttons, but I have not found it so far.

All the other negative reviews are kind of wanky...the camera takes great pictures for the price point, it's small and if people don't like small buttons don't buy a small camera

I am having trouble hitting the wrong small buttons accidentally

Only complaint so far, while shooting it's very easy to 'bump' a button on the back and change a setting, especially if wearing gloves.

Despite its small size, it feels good in my hands and the buttons are easy to operate