Is there a way to shoot pictures or video with my smaller compact digital camera then import this into Flixel?

I don't always want or have my iPad on me because it's bigger than my smaller digital camera so wondering if I can shoot pictures and video with my smaller pocket sized digital camera and then import those into Flixel so I can create flixels with those photos and videos. I do see the option in my iPad to view the Camera Roll but how do I get the motion effect with say a series of 7 photos with my digital camera into Flixel?

Can it only be videos shot with the digital camera that I can flixel?

I believe I understand this but not sure so that's why I'm asking.

My goal here is to upload 100's if not 1000's of flixels just documenting art and interesting shots everywhere I go and see.

Thanks for your time.