Ignore all this talk of equipment! Don't BUY anything.
I repeat what I said yesterday:
"You have all you need. Spend money on a multi-day workshop that teaches photography in the areas in which you have an interest.

It ain't the gear at your level."

Everyone is telling you what THEY have. I am a firm believer if you have to ask what to buy, you are not ready to buy anything.
Now, asking about comparisons between similar items is one thing, but, "I would like to step it up a bit," is is so open-ended as to be meaningless.