Does a higher MP camera mean more space used on an SD card?

Question

I am preparing to upgrade my current 4.1 MP Sony Cybershot to a newer camera, ranging between 10 and 14 MP. Currently, my Sony Memory Stick is a 512MB, and each photo I take is roughly 1MB in size. Since the megapixels will be larger on my new camera, does that mean that each shot I take with them will require more space on my SD card? I'm willing to upgrade to a 32GB SD card, but if I can get away with an 8 or 16, that would be good, too. I've never come close to filling up my 512MB, and I've taken 230 shots at once before uploading them.

Answer 1

Usually yes. More MP means bigger pictures, bigger pictures mean bigger file sizes.

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Yes, pictures are larger, and take more space.

Answer 4

Short answer, yes.