diff --git a/lib/src/isolates/child.dart b/lib/src/isolates/child.dart
index 7b40f85..73d45b5 100644
--- a/lib/src/isolates/child.dart
+++ b/lib/src/isolates/child.dart
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import "package:typed_isolate/typed_isolate.dart";
 import "package:opencv_ffi/opencv_ffi.dart";
 
 import "package:video/video.dart";
+import "fps_reporter.dart";
 
 /// The maximum size of a UDP packet, in bytes (minus a few to be safe).
 const maxPacketLength = 60000;
 
 /// A child isolate that manages a single camera and streams frames from it.
-abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand> {
+abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand> with FpsReporter {
   /// Holds the current details of the camera.
   final CameraDetails details;
   /// A constructor with initial details.
@@ -20,10 +21,6 @@ abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand>
   Timer? statusTimer;
   /// A timer to read from the camera at an FPS given by [details].
   Timer? frameTimer;
-  /// A timer to log out the [fpsCount] every 5 seconds using [sendLog].
-  Timer? fpsTimer;
-  /// Records how many FPS this camera is actually running at.
-  int fpsCount = 0;
 
   /// Whether the camera is currently reading a frame.
   bool isReadingFrame = false;
@@ -38,6 +35,7 @@ abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand>
   ///
   /// Note: it is important to _not_ log this message directly in _this_ isolate, as it will
   /// not be configurable by the parent isolate and will not be sent to the Dashboard.
+  @override
   void sendLog(LogLevel level, String message) => send(LogPayload(level: level, message: message));
 
   @override
@@ -106,10 +104,7 @@ abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand>
     sendLog(LogLevel.debug, "Starting camera $name. Status=${details.status}");
     final interval = details.fps == 0 ? Duration.zero : Duration(milliseconds: 1000 ~/ details.fps);
     frameTimer = Timer.periodic(interval, _frameCallback);
-    fpsTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 5), (_) {
-      sendLog(LogLevel.trace, "Camera $name sent ${fpsCount ~/ 5} frames");
-      fpsCount = 0;
-    });
+    startFps();
   }
 
   Future<void> _frameCallback(Timer timer) async {
@@ -124,6 +119,6 @@ abstract class CameraIsolate extends IsolateChild<IsolatePayload, VideoCommand>
     sendLog(LogLevel.debug, "Stopping camera $name");
     disposeCamera();
     frameTimer?.cancel();
-    fpsTimer?.cancel();
+    stopFps();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/isolates/fps_reporter.dart b/lib/src/isolates/fps_reporter.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff9b48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/isolates/fps_reporter.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import "dart:async";
+
+import "package:burt_network/burt_network.dart";
+
+mixin FpsReporter {
+  CameraName get name;
+  void sendLog(Level level, String message);
+
+  Timer? _fpsTimer;
+
+  /// How many FPS this camera is actually running at.
+  int _fpsCount = 0;
+
+  void startFps() {
+    _fpsTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 5), _printFps);
+  }
+
+  void stopFps() {
+    _fpsTimer?.cancel();
+
+  }
+
+  void recordFrame() => _fpsCount++;
+
+  void _printFps(Timer timer) {
+    sendLog(LogLevel.trace, "Camera $name sent ${_fpsCount ~/ 5} frames");
+    _fpsCount = 0;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/isolates/opencv.dart b/lib/src/isolates/opencv.dart
index fe99326..ec0295a 100644
--- a/lib/src/isolates/opencv.dart
+++ b/lib/src/isolates/opencv.dart
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ class OpenCVCameraIsolate extends CameraIsolate {
       return;
     }
     sendFrame(frame);
-    fpsCount++;
+    recordFrame();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/isolates/realsense.dart b/lib/src/isolates/realsense.dart
index 0f1cb26..32dd26f 100644
--- a/lib/src/isolates/realsense.dart
+++ b/lib/src/isolates/realsense.dart
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class RealSenseIsolate extends CameraIsolate {
     }
 
     sendRgbFrame(frames.ref.rgb_data);
+    recordFrame();
 
-    fpsCount++;
     // send(DepthFramePayload(frames.address));  // For autonomy
     nativeLib.Mat_destroy(colorizedMatrix);
     frames.dispose();