I've got a cheap sony point and shoot that's just not cutting it any more so i'm looking to upgrade my setup and since i'm not too knowledgeable about cameras I thought i'd ask y'all.

i'm a custom pistol grip maker so I would mostly use the camera for close up shots like the pic below but i'd also like to be able to use it for outdoor and wildlife shots, I have a budget of $400 or under, I've been looking pretty hard at the Canon PowerShot SX160 or the Canon PowerShot SX500 but like I said i'm just not sure what to get.


any help would be appreciated!
Zane.