Canon T1i / 500D Samples

Last update (Oct 15, 2009): Download T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 RAW / CR2 sample files.

This page is a collection of photo samples taken with the Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 digital SLR camera, plus related image galleries, user pictures and other examples that I’ve come across in forums, online communities, blogs and related websites.

This should help in determining if the image quality of the T1i / 500D meets your expectations.

Bear in mind that the majority of these photos are re-sized, and may have gone through post-processing, retouching or other edits. I just thought that it would be interesting to see, at a glance, what Canon T1i / 500D DSLR owners and users are shooting with their camera.

Full-sized images, where available, will assist with judging the image quality.

Attribution is given by linking to the source and where available, the author’s homepage or photo gallery.

Recent Additions

Download T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 RAW / CR2 sample files

Imaging Resource has a pretty comprehensive selection of Canon T1i / 500D RAW / CR2 files for you to download. Visit their Thumbnails gallery, and use your browser to search for the string CR2 to quickly find which pictures has a downloadable RAW / CR2 link.

More photos …

Enjoy two splendid Flower Fly macro photos by Nevada, who used a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO Macro Lens plus 500D / T1i to shoot the photos.

T1i / 500D review samples at DPReview

DPReview has posted up 38 sample photos taken with the EOS T1i. Here’s a list of direct links to the 1024-pixel images categorized by the Canon lens used, from which you can click through to the full-resolution versions:

1. EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS: Image 1, 4, 5, 6 (London’s Tower Bridge), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (ISO1600), 12 (ISO1600), 13 (ISO12800), 14, 15 (ACR conversion), 17 (ISO800), 19, 24 (ACR conversion), 25, 26 (ISO1600), 31(ACR conversion), 34 (landscape), 35 (landscape), 37, 38 (building / architecture).


2. EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM: Image 2, 3.


3. EF 50mm f/1.4 USM: Image 27 (female model portrait), 28 (female model portrait with fill-flash), 29 (female model portrait), 30 (female model portrait, ACR conversion).


4. EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS: Image 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 32, 33 (city skyline / landscape), 36.

Some Tamron 17-50mm snaps by Naim Choudhury

Naim was not only generous in sharing his first impressions of the new T1i, he also gladly shared some web-sized, examples of low-light / dusk / night photos taken with a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras mounted on the T1i / 500D, all taken at ISO values ranging from 800 to 1600.

According to Naim, high ISO noise reduction was left at its default “Standard” setting for these images.

High ISO T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 test shots by Vittorio Zumpano

Thanks to Vittorio for sharing some quick test pictures taken at ISO 1600, ISO3200, ISO 6400 and ISO12800.

Full-frame, resized versions and 100% crops are provided.

Miscellaneous T1i photos by Rob Galbraith / Little Guy Media

Rob Galbraith posted up a full-resolution photo and some frame grabs from video clips in his article, “HD video capture, 15MP sensor in Canon EOS Rebel T1i“.

The photo on the left was taken in New York’s Grand Central Terminal with a Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II lens at 18mm, f/5. Click this link to open the full-sized image in a new browser window, or right-click and save to your hard drive.

The photo on the right is a frame grab from footage shot with the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM mounted on the T1i. Click this link to open the full-sized image in a new browser window, or right-click and save to your hard drive. I think the image is astonishingly sharp, detailed and crisp.

Finally, a set of frame grabs (copyright Vincent Laforet) from two different clips, one taken with a T1i and EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM, and the other with a 5D Mark II and EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens, shows huge image output differences in terms of bokeh, subject isolation and background blur when pitting APS-C (or crop) sensor DSLR cameras such as the T1i, vs the full-frame 5D Mark 2, while maintaining approximately the same FOV (field of view).

Visit Rob Galbraith’s article to view a larger version of these images.

No mention was made of the f-stop used, so I’ll just assume that the super telephoto lenses were opened up to their largest aperture.

Full-resolution prototype T1i / 500D photos

Fotopolis.pl has posted some nice-looking samples in their 500D blog post (English translation).

They used a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens for the ISO series test shots. To open the original image in a new browser window, click the relevant link: ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400 and ISO 12800.

Rebel T1i / 500D pre-production, preview samples at Imaging Resource

Hop over to the T1i hands-on preview samples gallery at ImagingResource.com.

They have a large variety of T1i photo samples, but here’s what I found most interesting (links are to full-resolution test images, and open in a new browser window):

1. ISO 100 still life


2. ISO 200 still life


3. ISO 400 still life


4. ISO 800 still life


5. ISO 1600 still life


6. ISO 3200 still life


7. ISO 6400 still life


8. ISO 12800 still life

They’ve also tested for the effects and differences on images of the Highlight Tone Priority and Automatic Lighting Optimization features:

1. Highlight Tone Priority: HTP Off, HTP On.


2. Automatic Lighting Optimization: ALO Off, ALO Low, ALO Standard, ALO High.

Additional images such as macros / close-ups, portraits (using a mannequin) taken with various camera settings and with and without the internal pop-up flash, low-light ISO series, flash range tests and optical and viewfinder accuracy tests are also available there.

Visit also their Zoo Atlanta gallery, where they shot with two lenses, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM and Canon 18-200mm IS.

Canon EF 70-200mm photos

Here are the direct links to the image pages and related key EXIF data:

1. Flamingo — f/4.0, 153mm focal length, ISO 100


2. Panda — f/2.8,130mm focal length, ISO 130


3. Panda — f/3.5, 200mm focal length, ISO 400


4. Panda — f/4,120mm focal length, ISO 400


5. Panda — f/2.8, 105mm focal length, ISO 400


6. Orang Utan — f3.5, 200mm focal length, ISO 400


7. Komodo dragon — f/2.8, 120mm focal length, ISO 100


8. Komodo dragon — f/2.8, 200mm focal length, ISO 400


9. Orang Utan — f/7.1, 200mm focal length, ISO 400


10. Red panda — f/3.2, 153mm focal length, ISO 100


11. Otter — f/16, 135mm focal length, ISO 1600


12. Otter — f/16, 200mm focal length, ISO 1600


13. Gorilla — f/2.8, 165mm focal length, ISO 100


14. Baboon — f/2.8, 173mm focal length, ISO 100


15. Baboon — f/2.8, 200mm focal length, ISO 100

Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS photos

Here are the direct links to the image pages and related key EXIF data:

1. Zebra — ISO 100, 200mm focal length, f/5.6


2. Meerkat — ISO 100, 175mm focal length, f/7.1


3. Meerkat — ISO 100, 175mm focal length, f/7.1


4. Meerkat — ISO 100, 200mm focal length, f/7.1

DPReview’s pre-production Canon T1i / 500D photos

DPReview used two lenses for the “beta” T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 preview gallery, the Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS USM and EF-S 18-55mm, which can be purchased on its own, or as a bundled lens with the T1i kit.

Photos with the 18-200mm IS lens

1. Image 1, ISO 200, 32mm, f/10
2. Image 2, ISO 200, 200mm, f/8
3. Image 3, ISO 200, 70mm, f/5

Photos with the 18-55mm IS lens (top to bottom, left to right)

1. Street candid: Image 4, ISO 400, 50mm, f/5.6, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
2. Street candid: Image 5, ISO 200, 55mm, f/5.6, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
3. Image 6, ISO 200, 28mm, f/4, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
4. Image 7, ISO 200, 25mm, f/4, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
5. Image 8, ISO 200, 40mm, f/5.6, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
6. Image 9, ISO 12800, 28mm, f/8
7. Image 10, ISO 200, 47mm, f/8
8. Image 11, ISO 100, 55mm, f/8
9. Image 12, ISO 100, 48mm, f/5.6
10. Image 13, ISO 400, 33mm, f/8, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
11. Image 14, ISO 12800, 18mm, f/4
12. Tower Bridge: Image 15, ISO 100, 18mm, f/8
13. Image 16, ISO 100, 39mm, f/5
14. Image 17, ISO 100, 51mm, f/5.6, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On — this photo of violet flowers is my favorite of the bunch, as the colors are just excellent.
15. Image 18, ISO 100, 28mm, f/5.6, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On
16. Image 19, ISO 100, 34mm, f/4.5, HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) On

Official T1i / 500D Image Gallery

There are only two sample photos in the T1i gallery, a portrait, and an motocross bike action / sport picture.

Click on the thumbnails below to open up the full-resolution image in a new browser window, or just right-click to save to your hard drive.