Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move?

Dear @bfoura : "" e but to me the specs look pretty similar...""

I don’t know how you can " evaluate " two cartridges with only specs.

Both cartridges are way different and the Windfeld is superior and if you like about specs tha Winfeld has way better FR but instead Shibata stylus the Windfeld comes with the Replicant 100 stylus that Ortofon reserves for the top models as the Anna or the A95.

Now, along the Windfeld you need that the headshell wires be way better than the stock ones and if you can invest in a tonearm internal re-wiring and maybe a new mat and clamp for the TT. Music and the Windfeld deserves that kind of effort/investment..

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

It's Windfeld, not "Winfield". It is significantly better if your ancillary equipment are up to the task. You also failed to specify if it is the original version or the newer Ti. Beware of gray market sellers selling old stock Windfelds (original version). 
Having tried several Ortofon cartridges up and down the line, I think they are nice but unexciting. They tend to smooth off the rough edges at the expense of inner detail. You can do a lot worse and a lot better. It all depends upon your system set-up and I notice yours is not specified in your profile. 

Ok, thanks for the spelling correction on the Windfeld, or "PW" as it is inscribed on the cart. I'm still learning on interpreting the specs but they look fairly similar to me. However, as @rauliruegas noted, the PW comes with the Replicant Stylus that distinguishes itself from the Cadenza Black. 

@fsonicsmith I initially had the same impression with the Cadenza Black, as you have with Ortofons, but discovered a step up transformer brought the Cadenza to another level I had never heard before. And, I suspect the step up I'm using (Musical Fidelity bb-1) is not the ideal match for the Cadenza but still brought more life to this cart than my C48 preamp or Herron phono tube amp can deliver on it's own. So, now I'm on the hunt for a suitable and reasonably priced SUT. 

My turntable is a Technics 1200G with a achromat mat (I've also updated my system set up in my profile). I'm not sure if this is my forever table and hesitant about investing the dollars in a tonearm rewire. I'd rather just invest in a step up table in the future.

The version I'm looking at is the one previous to the TI. I understand they're built very similar except with a titanium body.

One point re: stylus profile- the best and most advanced need more care to acheive full potential. Does this mean a more easy-going profile is useless? Depends on the user...;)