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Originally Posted by CourtJester
I'm having trouble locating side by side RAW comparisons
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That's probably because Raw files aren't images. You'd have to compare the image files that resulted from converting the Raw files, and then you've got the question of what the conversion software did differently.
The closest you'll get is DxOMark's sensor ratings:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Image-Quality-Database/Compare-cameras/(appareil1)/319|0/(appareil2)/320|0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Canon/(brand2)/Nikon
According to DxOMark, the sensor in the D5000 is a little bit better than the sensor in the T1i (500D) in each of the major categories that they measure. Do check out the details, though (the tabs across the top of the box). There are interactive diagrams where you can see what the approximate differences are by running your cursor over the rainbow stripe on the right side.